Gathered Around the Fire

GOD'S SPRING FEASTS  - GOD'S PLAN OF REDEMPTION REVEALED! I do NOT have it all figured out, by a long shot. I have had to reverse my position on certain things as I have discovered new information. And I am still learning but I am more convinced than ever about the prophetic significance of the Feasts , especially as they relate to the plan of redemption of mankind. In order to see this, you have to lay the annual feasts over the course of human history,   I use the Golden Gate bridge as my template. (See Picture) to more clearly understand the plan of redemption and the times we are living in.  Currently, we are living in the Final 'Days of Elijah' just left of the second tower.  The 'Days of Elijah' refers to the 'spirit' of Elijah coming before the Messiah in both of His comings.  John the Baptist - was 'Elijah" of the first coming, and Joel speaks of the last days and the Spirit being poured out on all flesh. Malachi talks abou...

Every once in a while I come across an excellent article about the Spring Feast Days or God's Holy days. A few posts back I tied the tenth of Abib the day of selecting the lamb to the crossing of the Jordan by Joshua. In my reading along in the book of Joshua, it appears that Jericho was taken down on the last day of Unleavened Bread.   after seven days of marching around it during the seven days of Unleavened bread signifying Christ's finished work in us, comes about by daily eating of the incorruptible bread of His word.  this battle was immediately preceded by their circumcision at Gilgal. "I have rolled away your reproach" It appears that on this same day, 40 years earlier, the seventh day of unleavened bread, the crossing of the Red Sea ended with the complete annihilation of Egypt's army. This was immediately preceded by the pillar of cloud moving from in front of Israel and coming around (circumcision) to a position behind them cutting off Egy...

A great sermon about this time of year once proclaimed "It's Friday, but Sunday's Coming!" FIRSTFRUITS (Barley Harvest)  This is the culmination of the Spring Feasts appointed by the Lord and placed under the Stewardship of the Hebrew children for several centuries until Jesus appeared on the scene to fulfill them according to the Old Covenant instructions and brought them forward into the NEW COVENANT in  NEW and LIVING way. The Feast of First Fruits  was observed at 9 AM, on the first day of the week, that fell  during the seven days of the Feast of Unleavened Bread.   In the designated plot maintained by the priests, the first Barley sheaf to sprout and come up out of the ground was carefully watched and confirmed.  For this reason, Barley became a symbol for the 'Overcomer'. The first fruits to come back up out of the ground after the 'Death' of Winter.   At that time it had a ribbon tied around it and it was kept unti...

WHAT DOES CROSSING THE JORDAN HAVE TO DO WITH PALM SUNDAY? In the book of Joshua chapter 3, we find a story that took place on Abib 10 the same day that Israel chose their Passover lamb. It details an event that was similar but not identical to the crossing of the Red Sea.  The RED Sea crossing happened right after the first Passover, whereas, this one happened just before Passover.  the RED Sea has been compared to water Baptism, whereas this one has been compared to the finished work of Jesus on the cross and in his burial and resurrection.  the RED Sea was by the hand of Moses outstretched, this one was by the hand of Yeshua (Joshua)  the RED Sea marked freedom from Slavery, this one marked Salvation unto eternal life. v2 after 3 days  v5 Joshua told the people to consecrate themselves (during the 13 days of Elijah )  v13 as soon as the priests who carry the Ark of the Lord - the Lord of all the earth - set foot in the Jordan, its wa...

April 18th- as the sun dropped into the western sky.   Most of Israel would celebrate their traditional Passover meal (Jesus had already celebrated His with his disciples the evening before according to the pattern of the Essenes, it is believed that they celebrated a 'lamb-less' Passover on the eve of the day of Preparation) one night before the traditional Passover.  Celebrating the Passover 24 hours after the Last Supper would be the first chance for the disciples to obey Jesus' instructions and take communion according to the New Covenant pattern laid out the night before.   "As often as you do  this , do it in remembrance of me."  - Jesus  i.e. "as often as you do this (the Passover meal) "do it in remembrance of me." What a powerful thing to do, to commemorate his death while his body was still lying in a stone sepulcher unprocessed. Jesus' body would rest during the weekly Sabbath Honoring His 'day of rest' (as a son of Ad...

Appointed Times for 2019 (part five) THE DAY of PREPARATION Introduction  Every year I have friends who ask me when Passover is, or when Trumpets is this year. So with that in mind, I will share some of those dates here.   I have other friends who wonder "why should we even care when these Feasts are?"  There is a level of ignorance in the church. These Seven Feasts are dress rehearsals for the New Covenant plan of redemption , NOT the Old Covenant.  THE NEW COVENANT PROPHETIC SIGNIFICANCE of the Spring Feasts.  So here is the lineup for the Spring Feasts for 2019  PART 5 - DAY of PREPARATION   - Sundown to Sundown Abib 13-14   ( April 17-18, 2019)    Preparing the 'Passover Meal'  This Day of Preparation was for preparing the unleavened bread that would be eaten for the next seven days as well as preparing the lamb, the bitter herbs, and the other elements of the meal.  JESUS' DEATH -  The 14th d...