Shavu’ot - By Kelli Tarner

4.21.09–After Passover, God told His people to count 50 days to celebrate the festival Shavu’ot, or Pentecost. This is the festival of the First Fruits, but also is significant to the Jews because it celebrates the giving of the Torah, or first 5 books of the Old Testament to Moshe (Moses) on Mt. Sinai.

After He arose from the dead, Yeshua spent 40 days with His disciples speaking with them about the Kingdom of God. During that time He told His disciples to “wait for what the Father promised, which you heard about from me. For Yochanan (John the Baptist) used to immerse in water; but in a few days, you will be immersed in the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit)!” Acts 1:4-5 After this, the disciples devoted themselves to prayer. They tarried. They waited. They prayed.

10 days later, on the festival of Shavu’ot, “the believers all gathered together in one place. Suddenly there came a sound from the sky like the roar of a violent wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then they saw what looked like tongues of fire, which separated and came to rest on each one of them. They were all filled with the Ruach HaKodesh and began to talk in different languages, as the Spirit enabled them to speak.”

I am convinced that now is the time to tarry in the secret place. To wait for the power from God. There is a higher calling awaiting us. It is a calling to walk in the power of Yeshua just as the disciples did. When the body comes into the fullness of her calling, we will be His witnesses with the power of the Ruach HaKodesh and the baptism of fire. That fire—the witness of the Ruach HaKodesh—caused 3,000 people to be added to their numbers in the first day (Acts 2:41).

Currently there are few in the body operating in the fullness of Isaiah 61. This is a call to allow Him to burn away all dross so that only Yeshua remains. With that will come the beauty of Isaiah 61, “The Spirit of Adonai Elohim is upon me, because Adonai has anointed me to announce good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted; to proclaim freedom to the captives, to let out into light those bound in the dark; to proclaim the year of the favor of Adonai and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who morn, yes, provide for those in Tziyon (Zion) who morn, giving them garlands instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of morning, a cloak of praise instead of a heavy spirit, so that they will be called oaks of righteousness planted by Adonai, in which he takes pride. They will rebuild the ancient ruins, restore sites long destroyed; they will renew the ruined cities, destroyed many generations ago. Strangers will stand and feed your flocks, foreigners plow your land and tend your vines; but you will be called the cohanim (priests) of Adonai, spoken of as ministers to our God. You will feed on the wealth of the nations, and revel in their riches…”

This year, Pentecost will be on the eve of May 28 through the 30th. The Tabernacle of David will be having a special service on the eve of May 28th from 7-9pm. All are welcome.

Adonai, I pray that we would ask You for the higher calling that You desire to bring us into. That we would tarry in the secret place, and wait for power from You. In Yeshua’s name, Amen.