“You shall count seven full weeks from the day after the Sabbath, from the day that you brought the sheaf of the wave offering. You shall count fifty days to the day after the seventh Sabbath. Then you shall present a grain offering of new grain to the Lord. (Leviticus 23:15-16)
ORIGINATION OF EARLY FIRST FRUITS
“He is not here; He has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: The son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.”
THE GIVING OF THE FIRST FRUITS OFFERINGS
“It was no accident, no coincidence, that the seasons came round and round year after year. It was the Lord speaking to us all and showing us over and over again the birth, life, death, and resurrection of his only begotten Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ, our Lord. It was like a best-loved story being told day after day with each sunrise and sunset, year after year with the seasons, down through the ages since time began.” (Francine Rivers)
The IN SEASON Lifestyle Newsletter for March 2022
“Just remember in the winter, far beneath the virgin snow lies the seed that with the sun’s love in the spring becomes the rose. ” (From the song called The Rose by Bette Midler)
CELEBRATING EARLY FIRST FRUITS AND RESURRECTION DURING PASSOVER WEEK
“No matter how devastating our struggles, disappointments, and troubles are, they are only temporary. No matter what happens to you, no matter the depth of tragedy of pain you face, no matter how death stalks you and your loved ones, the Resurrection promises you a future of immeasurable good.”
“Few people seem to realize that the resurrection of Jesus is the cornerstone to a worldview that provides the perspective to all of life.” – (Josh McDowell)