Today is Day 8

Today is day eight.

The Counting of the Omer is the longest Commandment given by the L-RD our G-d.

As all other commandments, we have the privilege of remembering His Kindness and Mercy through obedience. So He gives us illustrations of Himself everyday.

This Commandment is one of the most beautiful. For fifty days, beginning with Passover, we are instructed to count for fifty days and remember the L-RD.

Count what?

This observance escapes our understanding because we are no longer an agricultural society. So, let me illustrate with the following parable:

At planting season the Farmer went out to sow seed. As the crop began to sprout he began to count each bud. As the fruit began to ripen he picked it. This harvest became the firstfruit. This was offered to G-d and he never used.

Christ is our firstfruit, His disciples taught us. The firstfruit of the resurrection.

The Commandment instructs us to count for fifty days. His disciples further taught us that after His Resurrection, Christ taught and was seen for forty days. We do no learn how many days He was actually here before He ascended; but, we can assume it was fifty days. This fulfills the illustration of Christ in the Commandment to Count the Omer.

The omer, literally the sheaf, is the growth of the seed which will be harvested.

To return to our parable, the Farmer now goes out every single day and begins to count the omers as they sprout, day after day. Each day he sees the wonder of growth, as more and more fruit is added to his crop.

Now picture Christ as He and His disciples see more and more men come to believe and are added to the kingdom, day after day. Until?

Until, the 50th day!

Pentecost. The fiftieth day.

It was during the celebration of the fiftieth day that the Ruach HaKodesh (The Holy Spirit) manifested Himself on the Temple Mount as all of Israe'el gathered to celebrate Penetecost.

Count today. Count tomorrow. Count the fruit you see added to the Kingdom. Count the buds in your yard. Count the flowers in your trees. Count the growth of your stocks. Count! Count! Count! Count in obedience and remember.

And -- remember!

Remember every day. The goodness of the L-RD. The Resurrection of the Firstfruit, His only-begotten Son. Remember, the resurrection to come!
Remember. Hope. Celebrate.

Hag Sameach (Happy Holidays), as you count the omer. Tonight begins the 9th day of your count.

Danny

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