Expect The Fire, Wind, Cloud & Voice
Tomorrow evening, May 19th, 2024, is Shavuot, or as we call it, Pentecost.
( Evening begins the Hebrew day, sundown the next day, ends it. )
Church — this is your Birthday!
Luke 24:49, and Acts 1:4, shows this was the birth of the Church. So, Happy Birthday all you redeemed of The LORD!
“Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.” Luke 24:49.
“And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me;” Acts 1:4.
Shavuot (called the Feast of Weeks), and Pentecost (Pente means 50 in Greek).
The marriage of The Law and Grace, which was fulfilled in Jesus death and Resurrection, is showcased at Pentecost.
When God gave Moses The Law (Torah) on Mount Sinai — He made covenant to a people in a marriage contract, a Law to follow. 1,200 years later in the Upper Room in Jerusalem — God gave His Jewish followers another Marriage Contract — Grace!
In Jesus the Messiah — The Law and Grace were fulfilled perfectly.
The Holy Spirit witnessed and ordained both ceremonies — by His trademark signs, blood, fire, wind and voice.
The Holy Spirit is the witness to everlasting covenants. (Luke 24:29, Acts 1:4)
Shavuot is one of the three commanded feasts (Deuteronomy 16:16) for all Jewish men. ( There are seven (7) feasts in all. )
Shavuot completed the Passover requirements for Jewish men, and as we in covenant are all sons of God (1 John 3:2), we should be looking up, as they were in the Upper Room, for He wants to speak with us also.
“Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. ” 1 John 3:2
With Wind (Holy Spirit Outpouring), with Fire (a glory re-filling), with the Cloud (heavenly Holy Spirit encounters) and by His Voice.
Listen for His Voice. I am hearing He will even speak audibly.
You can read Exodus 34:22, Exodus 24:16, Deuteronomy 26:10, Leviticus 23 (below) for more on this Feast.
Numbers 28:26 explains Shavuot, Feast of Weeks, 50 days, Sabbath in more detail.
This post is just the nuts n’ bolts of the story — to show how amazing our God is who timed everything down to the year, day and hour in everything concerning The Law and Grace — which had to be fulfilled perfectly— for us to be accepted into eternity as His beloved redeemed.
All because King Jesus, the first fruit offering, said YES to His Father’s plan.
The LORD spoke unto Moses at Mount Sinai (Leviticus 23:1,9,23,26,33) so we can expect the same — Fire, Wind and the Cloud of glory to be speaking to us!
This time — Shavuot — is also called the Feast of Weeks ( Exodus 34:23, Deuteronomy 16:10 ).
It is no coincidence that The Church was brought into existence on this day, Pentecost, the same day Moses was given The Law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:1).
Colossians speaks of The Holy Days (The Feasts) as a picture of the Messiah. Leviticus too — no coincidence.
“So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ. “ Colossians 2:16–17.
“You shall bring from your dwellings two wave loaves of two-tenths of an ephah. They shall be of fine flour; they shall be baked with leaven. They are the firstfruits to The LORD. ” Leviticus 23:17.
May God speak to us all as we celebrate the 1st Birthday of The Church.
Even as He spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai.
Leviticus 23:1, 9, 23, 26, 33… hike! Let’s catch the football!
I conclude with a Pentecost birthday song we all know:
“Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday dear Redeemed Church!
Happy birthday to you!”
““Three times a year all your males shall appear before The LORD your God in the place which He chooses: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, at the Feast of Weeks, and at the Feast of Tabernacles; and they shall not appear before The LORD empty-handed.” Deuteronomy 16:16
“And you shall observe the Feast of Weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingathering at the year’s end.” Exodus 34:22.
“Now the glory of The LORD rested on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. And on the seventh day He called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud.” Exodus 24:16.
“and now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land which you, O Lord, have given me. Then you shall set it before The LORD your God, and worship before The LORD your God.” Deuteronomy 26:10.
“‘Also on the day of the firstfruits, when you bring a new grain offering to The LORD at your Feast of Weeks, you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no customary work.” Numbers 28:26.
“And The LORD spoke to Moses, saying….. And The LORD spoke to Moses, saying…… Then The LORD spoke to Moses, saying……. And The LORD spoke to Moses, saying…… Then The LORD spoke to Moses, saying……. ” Leviticus 23:1,9,23,26,33.
“Three times in the year all your men shall appear before The LORD, The LORD God of Israel.” Exodus 34:23.
“In the third month after the children of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on the same day, they came to the Wilderness of Sinai.” Exodus 19:1.
~ Elizabeth Cassutto
Rev. Elizabeth Cassutto
Lightbeacon Ministries, Millsboro, Delaware.
Excerpted from: The jewish Day, online….
There are many sites on time in Israel, holidays etc. Please check it out. Thank you. I’m no expert – I just follow what’s in the Bible.
See below. Blessings- Elizabeth
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Sunrise- approx. 6 am
Beginning of 1st watch
THE JEWISH DAY WAS FROM SUNSET TO SUNSET IN 8 EQUAL PARTS
• First hour ………… Sunrise to 9 a.m.
First Watch……. .Sunset to 9 p.m.
Second Watch … 9 p.m. to Midnight
Third hour …………. .9 a.m. to Noon
Third Watch …… Midnight to 3 a.m.
. Sixth hour ……….. Noon to 3 p.m
Ninth hour ……….. 3 p.m. to sunset
Fourth Watch ……. 3 a.m. to sunrise
“Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day?’
Thank you for your messages. I appreciate your faithfulness. I’m looking forward to JESUS to work out HIS PLANS ON AND IN me as soon as possible. In JESUS BLOOD I pray AMEN AMEN AMEN
I like this post but it made me wonder spiritually whether Jesus can be qualified as a first fruit offering. Maybe he is simply the first fruit? I know lots of people like to amalgamate the two concepts but in common parlance these would not be the same. Also, although Jesus could be considered potentially a first fruit offering, neverthless he is sacrificed on a different feast day (if extremely close timewise).
Hello – to those who’ve asked about Israel time ⏲️
Our “day” here in the West begins at 12:01 a.m. – it’s the “next” day already. And of course day ends at midnight. In Israel, which follows the biblical calendar- when “the sun rises – light starts” (can be 6 a.m.) that starts ‘the next day’. Then that day then ends at “sundown” – sun sets in evening, darkness comes. – Up until the last century or two, the Middle East, esp.the millenia’s from Genesis to 20th Century – Israel lived in an agrarian culture. Farming, agriculture, harvesting ‘ even all the Feasts- its about the land.
Many scriptures and gospel stories involve references to land, animals, the sun, moon, times of day for this reason.
For ex – where you see a scripture- “at the third hour, they went to”….that would be 9:00 a.m. If the day started at 6:00 AM – then 9:00 AM would be the third hour. 12 noon is the 6th hour, 3;00 PM is the 9th hour.
As the old saying goes, farmers “go to bed with the chickens (when it gets dark) and get up with the roosters. Roosters start crowing at first hint of sun peeking thru, ’bout 5:40 a.m.
They were out in hot sun all day working- hard labor def. didn’t need sleepytime tea or melatonin to fall ZZzz sleep – they had the sun & lots of God’s Vit. C + D. :)>
i want to know … please select one of below .
(1) 5/18 evening~ 5/19 evening
(2) 5/19 evening~ 5/20 evening
(3) 5/19 morning~ 5/20 night
please choose. i want symple answer.
Thank you Elizabeth for further understanding on this subject.
I found Paul Wilbur last night on youtube, his wife and two grandchildren gathered together. It was beautiful! I took communion at that time with them ❤️
Hi Joyce,
Thanks for your kind words
Yes, I too love Paul Wilbur worship. His messianic worship from even decades ago – I still love his CDs. Nothing like it :)>
Shavuot starts June 11 this year on the Hebrew calendar. Easter may have been in late March but the Jewish people didn’t observe Passover this year until April 22-30.
Agree
so, what is the accurate period?
(please let me know the “from day/time” and “to day/time”)
Hi Joyce,
Thanks for your kind words
Yes, I too love Paul Wilbur worship. His messianic worship from even decades ago – I still love his CDs. Nothing like it :)>
Hi – I answered the time question up a few comments
Just scroll up ⬆️ :)>
Yes Shane, you’re correct that Shavuot is being celebrated in Israel, in June. Perhaps I should have noted that – I forget that these posts aren’t read by just us in the States. Anyway – much blessings to you.
You’re correct Shane, Israel celebrates Shavuot in June. I forget that these posts are read outside of the States, where our holidays are on the Julian calendar- not Hebrew (biblical) calendar. Thanks. Blessings- Elizabeth
Elizabeth , please I want to understand from the post above, it seems the Lord’s words to you were that “Shavuot is the church’s birthday”, correct? that’s the only part of this post written in red letters or is there any other word from the Lord than those in this post? It seems also “He would speak audibly” is another?
Also does this mean the church should look forward to June 12(Jewish Shavuot), for a special birthing event where he would speak audibly?
Thank you.
So so so GOOD, Liz. What a brief education on Pentecost. LOVED IT! It is a keeper. Thanks so much, my friend, for sharing this. Blessings and love, Sandi