Thank you for joining me as we learn about the connection between Passover, First Fruits, Shavuot (pronounced shav-oo-oat) and Pentecost. As part of understanding and observing the festivals that God has appointed for us to observe, we count the Omer (pronounced oh-mare) today and then have our daily Bible reading session!
Here is the link for a downloadable devotional if you would like to count the Omer for yourself. It has been put out by the Messianic Jewish Congregation Shoresh David in Florida: https://www.shoreshdavid.org/download/counting-the-omer-booklet/
Today's reading covers 2 Kings chapters 1, 3:1-3, and 2 Kings Chapter 2. Today we will read about King Ahaziah of Israel getting hurt and sending his men to ask the idol Baal if he would get well. God's Angel spoke to Elijah and told him that the king would die as a result of his disobedience. We will see the king become angry with this news and send an army captain with 50 men three times to bring Elijah to him. The men were disrespectful twice and God sent fire to consume those men. Then we will read about the third army captain who was respectful of Elijah and asked him to come, being merciful to him and his men. God's angel then told Elijah not to be afraid, but to go ahead and go with that captain. In our daily application we will discuss the importance of speaking respectfully to people, whether we are having a conflict with them or especially when it comes to trying to bring people to the Lord. No one will respond favorably if we just yell at them and tell them they are wrong. We are called to be ministers of reconciliation. Today I share how God has been teaching me this lesson in my own life and I will encourage you to see God teach you this lesson in your life, as well.
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