Today is my birthday, which probably has me thinking about celebrations a little more than normal. As I read the Old Testament, celebrations were a regular part of Israeli life. Look at Leviticus 23. The whole chapter is a description of the feasts that God wanted His people to celebrate, including the Passover, the First Fruits, the Feast of Weeks, the Feast of Trumpets, and the list goes on and on. But celebrations weren't limited to Leviticus. David celebrated as the Ark of the Covenant returned to Jerusalem (2 Samuel 6:12-19). After rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem, Nehemiah organized a parade to celebrate (Nehemiah 12:27-43). The example of Nehemiah is particularly interesting because Nehemiah recognizes the specific contributions of the people to the rebuilding effort (Nehemiah 3:1-32).
What do you do to celebrate where you work? Is there some type of ritual that you participate in when someone does something great?
If you're a supervisor, do you celebrate the accomplishments of your subordinates? Recognize the hard work of those around you. Encourage them. And celebrate!
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