The Early Church Did Celebrate Festivals

Another prominent minister blogger has stated that there is no need to observe festivals and feast and although he is partly right by virtue of God's Grace, he misses the point. An example in Scripture reveals that he is actually misled by a common mistake in the interpretation of Colossians 2:16 & 17. The interpretation in this passage by some is in somehow that in observing festivals Grace has been turned away. Most likely in maintaining the harmony of Paul's letters that this is not the case. For even Paul observed the days as mentioned in his letter to the Corinthians, "But I will tarry in Ephesus until Pentecost (I Cor 16:8)." Most likely in the letter to the Colossians that Paul was admonishing those that were prescribing how the festivals were to be celebrated in accordance to the Old covenant codes and regulations. They were those most likely going around judging how the day was to be celebrated in detail of food and drink and therefore burdening the joy of others that were celebrating it in fulfillment of Christ.