I want to bring forward a post I did back in January that
points to this upcoming Passover season, which is still very
relevant for where we are at:
As of the time of my now typing this post here (on March
19th), there are a number of Jewish New Year "beginnings" this
week.
Referencing the equilux experienced by folks living in
Israel, March 17th started the year.
Referencing the Essene Dead Sea Scroll calendar made
available by Ken Johnson, March 18th is day one of the year.
Referencing the popular Jewish calendar, the 1st day of the
year is March 18/19.
Referencing the sighted new moon from Israel to start a
month, the year will begin March 20/21.
What brings clarity to me as I keep all the above in front
of me is that the Feast of First Fruits, which is to the
follow the weekly Sabbath, is the same for any of the above,
April 4/5.
If God chooses to take us home on the anniversary of when
Joshua took the children of Israel into their promised land,
then that 10th day of the 1st month is not clear as to when it
happens. This also applies to the timing of the Passover Day
itself, when God delivered the people from being under the
empire's slavery system.
In considering the timing of when we might go home, I came
across some interesting verses and an idea from thinking on I
Corinthians chapter 1:
18For the word of
the cross is foolishness to
those who [u]are perishing,
but to us who [v]are being
saved it is the power of
God. 19For
it is written:
“I WILL DESTROY THE
WISDOM OF THE WISE, AND
THE UNDERSTANDING OF THOSE WHO
HAVE UNDERSTANDING, I WILL CONFOUND.”
20Where is
the wise person? Where is
the scribe? Where is
the debater of this age?
Has God not made foolish the
wisdom of the
world? 21For
since in
the wisdom of
God the
world through its
wisdom did
not come
to know God,
God [w]was
pleased through the
foolishness of
the [x]message preached to
save those who
believe. 22For
indeed Jews ask for [y]signs and
Greeks search for wisdom; 23but
we preach [z]Christ crucified,
to Jews a
stumbling block,
and to
Gentiles foolishness, 24but
to those who
are the called,
both Jews and
Greeks,
Christ the
power of
God and
the wisdom of
God. 25For
the
foolishness of
God is
wiser than
mankind,
and the
weakness of
God is
stronger than
mankind.
26For [aa]consider your calling,
brothers and sisters, that there
were not many wise according to [ab]the flesh,
not many mighty, not many noble; 27but
God has chosen the
foolish things of
the world to
shame the wise,
and God has
chosen the
weak things of
the world to
shame the
things which
are strong, 28and
the [ac]insignificant things of
the world and
the despised God has
chosen,
the things
that are not,
so that He
may nullify the
things that
are, 29so that no [ad]human may
boast before God. 30But it
is [ae]due to Him that you
are in Christ Jesus,
who became to
us wisdom from
God, [af]and
righteousness and
sanctification,
and redemption, 31so that,
just as it
is written:
“LET THE ONE
WHO BOASTS,
BOAST IN
THE LORD.”
I
count six
times that the
form of the
word "fool" is
used in the
above.
Knowing our Heavenly
Father like I do, it would not surprise me if He decides to
take us home on April Fool's day.
For what it is worth.
God bless you.