They had to destroy all places of idol worship. Now some may object to this on quaint grounds of destroying cultural heritage, but we need to remember what the cultural heritage was that they were destroying. It was one that sometimes involved child sacrifice, often involved gross sexual immorality. In short is was not something worth preserving. There is only one true God, and it is only by worshipping Him that we can become what we are meant to be.
"You must not worship the Lord your God in their way". The Israelites were not to adopt the ways of the nations, but were only to worship Him in the way that God instructed. The Lord was leading them to live a different life, so that they would be a light to the nations. So it is with us. We have been called to a new life and to a new way of living, and to be light to the world.
They were to bring offerings to God, but it was also a time when they would "eat and rejoice in everything they had put their hand to". The Lord seeks to fill all of our life with His joy.
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