OMER COUNT DAY 42

HEAVENLY CELEBRATION

On Thursday we talked about Yahshua ascending to Heaven and I could just imagine that there was a huge celebration in Heaven when He returned and was seated on the right hand of Yahweh. Just imagine that heavenly celebration welcoming back the King of Kings!

Exactly 10 days after Yahshua ascended into Heaven the Fire of the Holy Spirit was released. I also can imagine how excited Yahshua and Yahweh were in these 10 days ahead of Pentecost/Shavuot, knowing with What or Whom they want to bless us with.

PENTECOST/ SHAVUOT

Leviticus 23:9-22 tells us of the next Holy Day season, Pentecost or in Hebrew, Shavuot. Pentecost reminds us of the *giving* of the Holy Spirit to the 1st century church in Acts 2, and also the 2nd Pentecost when Yahweh will again work with the children of Israel and give them a new heart. (Jer 31:31-34) That is why when the first Omer (first ripe grain) was offered during Unleavened Bread (Yahshua was the fulfilment of that Omer to Yahweh at the Resurrection), it was made into two leavened loaves for Pentecost, which represented one loaf for the New Testament congregation (Sons of Ephraim / Gentiles) and one loaf for the Old Testament (Israel / Jews).

In the Scripture we learn that the 10 Commandments were given on Pentecost (the letter of the law), and the Holy Spirit (Spirit of the law) was also given on this exact same day. The Apostles continued to keep this festival after the Resurrection of Yahshua. (1 Cor 16:8)

Times and Seasons

יהוה is not only the sanctifier of people and places — He also sanctifies time. Just as He sets apart individuals and consecrates physical spaces for His glory, He also marks specific moments in time as holy. These three — people, places, and time — form a sacred three-strand cord, held together by the One who declares them holy.

King Solomon wrote in his wisdom:

“For everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.”
(Ecclesiastes 3:1)

יהוה has a divine purpose for each of His sacred meeting times — the mo’adim (מועדים). These are His appointed times, set not by human tradition but by divine design. The Hebrew word mo’ed (singular) means appointed, designated, or set aside for a purpose. In the wilderness, יהוה’s presence dwelled in the Ohel Mo’ed — the Tent of Meeting — the designated place where He met with His people.

Are We Missing Our Appointments with יהוה?

Just as that was a designated place, the mo’adim are designated times — holy appointments when He invites us to draw near, remember His faithfulness, and rejoice in His redemptive plan. These sacred days are intended to be celebrations, reminders, and renewals. They realign our hearts and minds to יהוה’s eternal rhythm and point us to the fulfillment of all things in Yahshua the Messiah.

So we ask:
Are we missing our appointments with יהוה?

Fall Festivals (To be fulfilled with His second coming):

Yom Zikaron TRU’AH (Feast of Trumpets):
A reminder of the soon return of Messiah, heralded by the shout and blast of the shofar (ram’s horn).
YOM KIPPUR (Day of Atonement):
Represents the atonement made by Yahshua’s blood for our souls. It also looks forward to a time when the whole earth will see Him and mourn.
SUKKOT (Tabernacles/Booths):
The original “thanksgiving,” rejoicing in יהוה’s goodness and faithfulness. It reminds us that this world is temporary—we are pilgrims—and that He dwells (tabernacles) with us.
Spring Festivals (Already fulfilled in Messiah):
- PESACH (Passover) & Feast of Unleavened Bread:
  Represents salvation by grace through faith in the sacrifice of the Passover Lamb (Yahshua). It points to sanctification—cleansing from sin.
- BIKKURIM (First Fruits):
  Celebrated after 3 days, symbolizing the resurrection of Messiah from the dead—our hope of new life.
- SHAVUOT (Pentecost / Feast of Weeks):
  Commemorates the giving of the Torah (יהוה’s instruction) and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit empowering believers.
- What do the Moadim represent to us? They are symbolic milestones that teach us about יהוה’s redemptive work through Messiah Yahshua, our relationship with Him, and the ultimate fulfillment of His promises.
- SHABBAT (7th day Sabbath):
  - The foundational appointed time.
  - Represents our perfect rest in יהוה, ceasing from all works just as He rested after creation.
  - A spiritual reminder of יהוה’s provision and peace.
  - Have the Moadim Been Abolished?
  - Are יהוה’s appointed times abolished under the New Covenant?
  - Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) makes it clear they are not. The prophet Zechariah tells us that when the Messiah returns to defeat the nations that rise against Israel, all the survivors from those nations will be required to come up to Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Sukkot. Those who refuse will suffer drought and judgment (Zechariah 14:16–19).This is a powerful confirmation that the Moadei YHWH—יהוה’s appointed times—still matter. They are not obsolete traditions of the past, but prophetic celebrations with deep spiritual significance for our lives today.
  - The cycle of the Moadim is like a circle—you can join at any point. You don’t need to understand everything to begin. As the High Priest of Midian says in The Prince of Egypt,“You will never know all the steps, but you must join the dance.”
  - So, jump in. Celebrate. Remember. Rejoice.
    Find others to walk this path with you, and honor the greatness of our יהוה who is mighty to save.
  - HalleluYah!