Ascending the Mount Since counting the Omer pictures overcoming sin and developing the righteous-ness and character of God in our lives, and becoming more and more Christ-like (see Gal.4:19), we should use these days to pray about overcoming and growing in God’s holiness and righteous character. Each day it is helpful to pray that day […]
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Counting the Omer – 50 Days to Encounter the Living God — JOIN ME
Are you Counting the Omer this Paschal season? Many Christians do not even know about this ancient tradition rooted in the scriptures, much less practice it to receive its rich spiritual benefits. The observance of this ancient rite comes from the books of Deuteronomy and Leviticus when the Lord instituted it through Moses. You shall […]
Should Christians Count the Omer?
You shall count for yourselves — from the day after the Shabbat, from the day when you bring the Omer of the waving — seven Shabbats, they shall be complete. Until the day after the seventh sabbath you shall count, fifty days… -Leviticus 23:15-16 You shall count for yourselves seven weeks, from when the sickle […]
Which kind of Thief are you?
Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. – Luke 23:32 We often get so focused on the crucifixion narrative of Jesus that we forget to recall some of the seemingly insignificant details around it. There are lessons for us here. The Saturday before Easter is traditionally a […]
Growing in Grace – How the cross will give you a green thumb (an Easter message)
God did not make death, and he does not delight in the death of the living. For he created all things so that they might exist; the generative forces of the world are wholesome, and there is no destructive poison in them, and the dominion of Hades is not on earth. -Wisdom 1:13-14 When God […]