16-17 May 2021 / 6 Sivan 5781
This Holy Day is one of the three Pilgrimage Festivals of the Bible. (Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles being the other two). Shavuot (meaning “weeks),” and Pentecost (meaning fifty), marks the conclusion of the Counting of the Omer, fifty days after the death of Jesus at Passover.
Shavuot/Pentecost has a double significance, since agriculturally it marks the all-important wheat harvest in the Land of Israel (Exodus 34:22), and spiritually it commemorates when God gave His Commandments to Moses on Mount Sinai, as written by His own hand (Exodus 19-20).
Moreover, it was also on this Holy Day, which represents the birth of the Church, that God poured out His Holy Spirit upon Jesus’ disciples who were waiting in Jerusalem during the Feast of Pentecost (Acts 2), in fulfillment of prophecy (Joel 2:28).
The Biblical Holy Days, reveals why I also believe it was during Pentecost / Shavuot that the “True Light” was born into this dark and dying world that desperately needed a Saviour! And it is very fitting that God would give the beautiful gifts of His Holy Word, His Holy Spirit, and His Holy Son during this special Season!
I know the church world celebrates the birth of Jesus and other “Holy Days,” quite differently, but I hope you will take the time to read my views on this topic, and that you will agree that this is definitely Something To Think About!
2 John 1:3 “Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the LORD Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.”
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