Dear Brothers and Sisters,
The weekend (29-30 May) is one that is memorable in the history of the people of GOD. Jews will be celebrating what is termed "Shavuot" or feast of weeks, which is celebrated seven weeks after the passover. This is commanded in Exodus 34:22 and further details explained in Deuteronomy 16:9-12. Shavuot commemorates the giving of the ten commandments at Mount Sinai.
The Apostles, who were Greek-speaking called it "Pentecost" or the "fiftieth" day. This is the day when the Spirit was given in accordance to the promise:
16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever— 17the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. John 14:16-17
This is what we celebrate in Pentecost; The assurance that the Seal of salvation is in us, and that we have the gift of eternal life.
For if the Jews celebrate the giving of the Law, with such zeal, how much more we ought to celebrate the imparting of the Spirit with great joy? This weekend, as we enjoy the company of friends or as we go about your business or study, remember that assurance with joy.
It is my prayer that the Jews will come to knowledge of the Messiah our LORD Jesus Christ, and then their celebration of Shavuot will be complete. For I believe the day will come when they will return to Him, whom they rejected, not by human intervention but according to His promise:
10 "And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son. Zechariah 12:10
Give Him Praise for what He has done, and about to do. My Heart shall exalt El-Shaddai.
Hallelujah!
by ROnald ELunai
The weekend (29-30 May) is one that is memorable in the history of the people of GOD. Jews will be celebrating what is termed "Shavuot" or feast of weeks, which is celebrated seven weeks after the passover. This is commanded in Exodus 34:22 and further details explained in Deuteronomy 16:9-12. Shavuot commemorates the giving of the ten commandments at Mount Sinai.
The Apostles, who were Greek-speaking called it "Pentecost" or the "fiftieth" day. This is the day when the Spirit was given in accordance to the promise:
16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever— 17the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. John 14:16-17
This is what we celebrate in Pentecost; The assurance that the Seal of salvation is in us, and that we have the gift of eternal life.
For if the Jews celebrate the giving of the Law, with such zeal, how much more we ought to celebrate the imparting of the Spirit with great joy? This weekend, as we enjoy the company of friends or as we go about your business or study, remember that assurance with joy.
It is my prayer that the Jews will come to knowledge of the Messiah our LORD Jesus Christ, and then their celebration of Shavuot will be complete. For I believe the day will come when they will return to Him, whom they rejected, not by human intervention but according to His promise:
10 "And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son. Zechariah 12:10
Give Him Praise for what He has done, and about to do. My Heart shall exalt El-Shaddai.
Hallelujah!
by ROnald ELunai
