Ola Ilori (14 June 2015)
"HOW TO KEEP THE FEAST OF WEEKS ON THE 17th of July 2015"


How can hundreds of millions of Christians keep the Feast of Harvest [that is, Pentecost] on the 17th of July 2015, if they don't even know about it? The mystery of how they will do this, is hidden within the correct understanding of the following verse!

"You shall keep the...Feast of Harvest, the first-fruits of your labors which you have sown in the field..." [Exod.23:15,16]

The field represents the good heart of the Christian. His labors represent sowing the truths of the Word in his heart, through his own diligent study, until he understands it, loves it, wills it, and is doing it! When he's doing the Word, he's producing a harvest, or first-fruits, or the work of the Lord, or good deeds, or the fruit of righteousness. These all mean the same thing! 

The Feast represents the dwelling together of the Lord, through His Holy Spirit, with all the Christians in heaven and on earth, who are filled with the fruit of His righteousness! These Christians, from the Lord's Divine perspective, are viewed by Him as One spiritual family dwelling together, even though they're scattered all over the World!

"When anyone hears the Word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside...But he who received seed on the good ground [that is, in a good heart] is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty." [Matt.13:19,23]

"...we also who have the First-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body." [Rom.8:23]

"You shall bring from your dwellings two wave loaves...They shall be of fine flour; they shall be baked with leaven. They are the first-fruits to the Lord. And you shall offer with the bread seven lambs...one young bull, and two rams. They shall be as a burnt offering to the Lord...offering made by fire for a sweet aroma to the Lord." [Lev.23:17,18]

The waving of the two loaves of bread, brought from our dwelling place, represents the Lord instantaneously giving immortality to all those who will spontaneously worship and praise Him[This is what the seven lambs, the bull and the two rams represent], when He appears in the heavens on the Day of the Messiah, which also be the correct Day of Pentecost - the 17th of July 2015! 

The only ones who will be able to do this will be those of us who are now being filled with the fruit of righteousness, which comes from the Lord Jesus Christ, through His Holy Spirit dwelling in us!

"And this is my prayer: that your love may more and more overflow in fullness of knowledge and depth of discernment, so that you will be able to determine what is best and thus be pure and without blame for the Day of the Messiah, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Yeshua the Messiah..." [Phili.1:9-11]

"For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed... and this mortal must put on immortality...Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord." [1 Cor.15:52,53,58]

"To those who seek glory, honor and immortality by perseverance in doing good, he will pay back eternal life." [Rom.2:7]

There are many good deeds we can do, by the Spirit of God, in order to be ready for the Lord's coming. However, the ones closest to the Lord's heart include: Being in a marriage covenant. Having and raising children within the marriage covenant. Spiritually building up the brethren by sharing the truths of God's Word with them. And finally, praising the Lord.

"...here we have no continuing city, but we seek the one to come. Therefore by Him [that is, by His Spirit within us] let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name [that is, to the Lord Jesus Christ]. But do not forget to do good and to share [truths], for with such sacrifices God is well pleased." [Heb.13:14-16]

Regarding the marriage covenant and children we read:

"He who finds a wife finds a great good; he has won the favor of Adonai [the Lord]."[Prov.18:22]

"...she is your companion. And your wife by covenant. But did He [that is, the Lord] not make them one [that is, one flesh], having a remnant of the Spirit? And why one? He seeks godly offspring." [Mal.2:14,15]

"Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies. The heart of her husband safely trusts her; So he will have no lack of gain. She does him good and not evil All the days of her life...Her children rise up and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praises her...Give her of the fruit of her hands, And let her own works praise her in the gates." [Prov.31:10-12,28,31]

"Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, The fruit of the womb is a reward...Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them..." [Psalm 127:3,5]

"Blessed is every one who fears the Lord,Who walks in His ways. When you eat the labor of your hands [that is, you shall be spiritually nourished from living according to the Word, because you've understood it through diligent study], You shall be happy, and it shall be well with you.Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine In the very heart of your house, Your children like olive plants All around your table. Behold, thus shall the man be blessed Who fears the Lord." [Psalm 128:1-4]

Regarding building up the Brethren we read:

"For God has not intended that we should experience his fury, but that we should gain deliverance through our Lord Yeshua the Messiah...Therefore, encourage each other, and build each other up — just as you are doing." [1 Thess.5:9,11]

"Each of us should please his neighbor and act for his good, thus building him up." [Rom.15:2]

"For even if I [Paul] boast a little too much about the authority the Lord has given us — authority to build you up, not tear you down — I am not ashamed." [2 Cor.10:8]

"Perhaps you think that all this time we have been defending ourselves before you. No, we have been speaking in the sight of God, as those united with the Messiah should; and, my dear friends,it is all for your up-building." [2 Cor.12:19]

Regarding praising the Lord we read:

"Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful." [Psalm 147:1]

"Sing praise to the Lord, you saints of His, And give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name." [Psalm 30:4]

"Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful." [Psalm 33:1]

It's important to point out that only the righteous can praise the Lord with praises the Lord can receive because righteous living is the very life of praise!

"I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth." [Psalm 34:1]

"It is good to give thanks to the Lord, And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High..." [Psalm 92:1]

For we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. [Gal.5:5]

And it will be said in that Day [that is, on Pentecost]]: “Behold, this is our God; We have waited for Him, and He will save us. This is the Lord; We have waited for Him; We will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.” [Isa.25:9]

The Countdown to the Day of Pentecost Continues...

 The Day of the First-fruits at the Feast of Weeks

My earnest prayer is that the Lord finds all of us ready to meet Him!