Almost 3 years ago now we published a post on this very important topic called “What Every Christian Should Know About Pentecost. WHAT & WHEN is Pentecost…is it Even Found in the Old Testament?”, read it here
The Counting of the Omer, written about by Simchat Torah Beit Midrash, covers a fifty-day period of time from the Feast of First Fruits until Festival of Weeks (Passover to Pentecost). Beginning with the day of First Fruits, each subsequent day is counted for seven complete weeks, plus one day – fifty days. Each year the Counting of the Omer is completed with a growing expectation of what the LORD will do on Shavuot (Pentecost), the fiftieth day. The disciples of Yeshua waited, counting the Omer with great expectation, for this, “Promise of the Father… power from on high” That Yeshua told them to expect.
They would not have looked for this outpouring during the first week of the Omer, or even on day forty-five of the counting. They would have understood the LORD’S instruction to “tarry in the city of Jerusalem.” This was the place they were to stay, counting the Omer, each day with a greater anticipation and each week being that much closer to the fiftieth day. Source: http://stbm.org
Recently, One for Israel published a great article focusing on Shavuot which is a time of gratitude, thanking God for all His provision. Pentecost celebrates God, the giver of all good gifts.
Shavuot is about our gratitude for God’s generosity, giving us everything we need as we travel on our journey home. We have forgiveness – as much as we are ever going to need. We have grace that never runs out and love that has no end. We have our Father God, the dread warrior by our side, an ever present help in times of trouble. We have His written Word to turn to and His Spirit to help us, embolden us and do the works of Jesus through us. We have everything we need for the journey.
“He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also with Him graciously give us all things?” (Romans 8:32)
In sending His Spirit to dwell in us, God has given us the power to live a completely different life. Elisha might have been sad to see the one who was discipling him disappear into the heavens, but he received a mantle of Elijah’s power and anointing, and went on to do even greater things. In the same way, the disciples might have felt a twinge of sorrow as Jesus disappeared from view, but they were to receive His own power not long after that. But as Jesus told them, they had to wait for it:
They go into an interesting section about “Spiritual Preppers“, read their article here: https://www.oneforisrael.org/bible-based-teaching-from-israel/pentecost-preparation-for-whats-coming/?fbclid=IwAR1XfBF0-3OyQPIBKFpe-LSkXlQ5a3Bi4PSkmZg221PpkTcZg8YGYa_HmcQ
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