Why is the Counting of the Omer so important? It is your day to shine!

"CLUE #8 Part 2- Rapture/Wedding Time frame- The Counting of the Omer

Posted by, Lora Guthrie on February 3, 2010 at 11:39 AM

“THE BRIDE COUNTS THE DAYS AND THE WEEKS UNTIL THE WEDDING!"

Counting the Weeks is Counting of the Omer

Day 50 Pentecost=Consummation

I have presented many clues to the rapture of the first fruits bride between Feast of Firstfruits and Pentecost which is also known as the Feast of Weeks and The Counting of the Omer. Based on this study I believe the scriptures offer proof that we will be raised on the" third day", and live in his sight- Hos 6:2. Once we are raised up what will Jesus our High Priest do with us, he will offer us up as a wave offering unto God? Heb 8:4-5. Explore the possibility with me!

SUMMARY AT A GLANCE:

The count up 1-50, is similar to the bride and groom counting the days and the weeks until the wedding. Pentecost= 50 (consummation) is likened to a wedding more then any other feasts. In the Counting of the Omer the priest present the loaves of barley before the alter in The Holy Temple. The scriptures tell us that this earthly offering is a shadow of things in Heaven. Will Jesus offers up his Firstfruits Bride unto himself and present her to God? In other words is the counting of the Omer our High priest Jesus, waving his bride before his father and for himself?

Not all are the bride of Christ, his desire is that they might be, that they should be! The bride must do their part. This study offers a brief look at what the Bride of Christ should be according to scriptures. The Bride is the wise, the profitable servant, without spot, blemish or wrinkle.

WHAT IS THE COUNTING THE DAYS ALL ABOUT?

The Counting of the Omer-There is no feast that compares to the Feast of Pentecost and the anticipation of it, The counting of the Omer leads to day 50 Pentecost. It starts from the middle of Month 1 Nisan the count begins, goes through Month 2 and ends in month 3 a total count of 50 days. Notice it is not a countdown but A COUNT UP!

• Moses went UP and got the law on Mt Sinai- Pentecost- The biggest Feast celebrations for the Jews…

• The disciples went UP into the Upper Room and were consummated with the Holy Ghost. The biggest celebration day for the Church.

• Pentecost Now and Pentecost to come? The biggest Feast and celebration for Jew and Gentile

WHEN A BRIDE IS WAITING FOR THE WEDDING DAY, SHE COUNTS THE WEEKS AND THE DAYS!

• The Feast of Pentecost is only feast similar to a wedding, the wearing of white, garlands, flowers, sweets (like a cake?)

• The Jews eat sweet dairy desserts. What does this mean? Milk symbolize cream and the sweet symbolize the honey?

On Pentecost are we going to the Land of Milk and Honey- The Promise land! In Heaven it is the cream? The honey is honeycomb (Songs 4:11- Intimacy with the bride) Thy lips, O [my] spouse, drop [as] the honeycomb: honey and milk [are] under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments [is] like the smell of Lebanon.

In anxious anticipation of the Big Wedding day both bride and groom count the weeks and the days!

The Groom presents the bride to his father at the alter of God- Is this the wave offering the Presenting of the Bride? We have a good fit!

The barley is the Firstfruit- The barley is the bride of Christ,

• The church is not the bride, it should be, but it is not because of the choices they have made.

• The church is the 5 wise 5 foolish. The five wise go meet the groom and the Profitable Servant

The Church with the wicked servant-

The Church of Thyatira- Rev 2: 22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. (one of 6 that must be repentant and overcome or else….)

Jesus is the Firstfruit- For a marriage equally yoked he wants to present the bride without spot or blemish or wrinkle. Eph 5:27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

That He Might present- The word MIGHT -His desire is to present all the Churches - THE KEY WORD IS MIGHT. Also the word "Should"

1. Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God -1 Peter 1:21…

2. For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: 1 Peter 3:18

3. According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Eph 1:4

Are you the bride of Christ? How do you know if you are a Firstfruit Bride? The choice is up to you.

QUESTIONS YOU CAN ASK YOURSELF TO FIND OUT:

Based on Rev 2 & 3

YOU ARE THE BRIDE OF CHRIST IF YOU DO THE FOLLOWING:You test false prophets; endure persecution; reject Nicolaitan practices you are spiritually rich; endure persecution you endure persecution; remain faithful

your love, faith, service, endurance; doing more now than before A few people have stayed clean." You kept My Word, and did not deny My Name.

YOU ARE THE BRIDE IF YOU ARE AN OVERCOMER…

"To him who overcomes..." Will get the following rewards:

I will give the right to eat from the Tree of Life in Paradise, he will not be hurt by the second Death I will give hidden manna & white stone with new name ,I will give authority over the nations & the morning star. I will give white clothes; name in the Book of Life; report to Father & angels. become pillar in heavenly temple; give 3 names will sit with me on My throne. make your enemies bow down to you.

You will not be a Firstfruit Bride

IF YOU DO NOT OVERCOME "I will soon come and I will..."

remove your lamp-stand. [more persecution:-> Crown of Life] fight against them with the sword of my mouth. Physical suffering; repay according to your deeds come like a thief you don't know when. I will spit you out of my mouth

You are not a Firstfruit Bride of Christ IF HE HAS THE FOLLOWING THINGS AGAINST YOU: "This I have against you..."

You have lost your first love. You listen and or do the teaching of Balaam

(idolatry ,immorality) & Nicolaitans, Jezebel's

idolatry & Immorality You are dead. Your deeds are not complete. lukewarm, proud, Ignorant, blind.

Therefore..." To be a Firstfruit Bride…….

Repent & do the things you first did, repent, repent Wake Up! Strengthen. Remember...Repent. get from Jesus :true riches, true holiness

You can become the Bride of Christ

Go back through this list, make a note of the things that you think you are or are not, repent, ask God to help make you the bride of Christ, Get in the word, let the word of God transform you.

COULD THE BRIDE BE A WAVE OFFERING UNTO THE LORD?

THE COUNTING OF THE OMER

REVIEW OF THE COUNTING:

Key Points:

1. Bring to the priest an omer (sheaf) of your first harvest-barley- THE BRIDE

2. Priest will wave the omer before the Lord/ HIMSELF Eph 5:27 “that He might present her to Himself“.

3. Waving begins the day after Passover ( the day after the Sabbath Passover)

4. A meal offering Lamb = Jesus- loaves of barley=first fruits unto the LORD

5. It is an eternal decree for your generations in all your dwelling places.

6. You shall count for yourselves - from the day after the rest day (Passover), from the day when you bring the Omer of the waving - seven weeks, they shall be complete. Until the morrow of the seventh week

7. 7 weeks x 7 =49 days of counting

Feast of Shavuot -Day 50 Pentecost, 50= consummation, Webster’s likens it to a Marriage.

A BRIDE COUNTS THE DAYS AND THE WEEKS TO HER WEDDING

The Counting of the Omer you count the weeks and the days.

ARE YOU DO A COUNT UP?

BE THE BRIDE OF CHRIST!