Counting the Omer
Counting the Omer: Sunday, 4/16/17 to Sunday, 6/4/2017
How to Count the Omer:
In the article, Counting the Omer as a Spiritual Exercise at http://www.bibloscope.com/content/counting-omer-spiritual-exercise states, “Each of us has to stand in prayer each night for 49 consecutive nights, and articulate where we’re at in the journey.
Over the next few weeks, try doing it step by step. Here's how the Jewish people do it:
Every day during this season a special blessing is recited naming exactly how many more days are left before the "seven weeks of days" are complete.
Psalm 67 is often recited because it is composed of 49 Hebrew words which correspond to the 49 days of the Omer count.
Psalm 67 King James Version (KJV)
God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.
That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.
Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.
Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.
Here's the special blessing in Hebrew transliteration and English translation:
Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melekh haOlam,
Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the Universe,
asher kiddeshanu bemitsvotav
who sanctified us with His commandments,
v'tsivanu 'al sefirat haOmer.
and commanded us about the counting of the Omer.
After reciting the blessing , they then declare the count of the omer in both days and weeks. For example, on the first day they say, "Haiyom yom echad ba'omer" (today is one day of the omer), on the second day they say, "Haiyom yom sheni ba'omer" (today is two days of the omer), but on the seventh day they say, "Haiyom shivah yamim, shehem shavuah echad ba'omer" (today is seven days, which are one week of the omer), and on the eighth day we say, "Haiyom shemonah yamim, shehem shavuah echad v'yom echad ba'omer" (today is eight days, which is one week and one day of the omer).
This continues, day by day, until we reach the 49th day, when we say, "Haiyom tishah v'arba'im yom, shehem shivah shavu'ot ba'omer" (today is forty-nine days, which are seven weeks of the omer).
After the blessing is recited and the count has been declared, it is customary to say this short prayer:
HaRachaman hu! Yachazir Lanu ("O Compassionate One! May He return for us")
Avodat Beit HaMikdash Li'mekomo ("the Service of the Temple to its Place")
bimhayra be'yameinu. Amen; Selah. (speedily and in our time. Amen; Selah)
Since Shavuot ("Pentecost") is the ultimate point of Passover (i.e., deliverance from slavery was given for the sake of the revelation of Torah), we are called to sanctify ourselves for personal revelation by engaging in these seven weeks of repentance. Each day a blessing is recited in anticipation of the climactic day of Shavuot.
From a Messianic perspective, however, it is clear that God also wanted to be sure that the Jewish people did not miss something else here. Really, could the LORD have made it any clearer in the Torah? It's almost as if there is a dotted line pointing directly from Passover to Shavuot - a "Jubilee" of days:
Though the Jewish sages did not fathom the use of the otherwise forbidden leaven in the offering (Lev. 2:11), prophetically the waving of two loaves (shtei ha-lechem) pictures the "one new man" (composed of both Jew and Gentile) before the altar of the LORD (Eph. 2:14). The countdown to Shavuot therefore goes beyond the revelation of Torah given at Sinai and points to the greater revelation of Zion.
God is holy and Shavuot is about the encounter with God, we must ready and sanctify ourselves by performing the Omer count. Each day a blessing is recited in anticipation of the climactic day of Shavuot. Counting the omer, then, symbolizes preparation for the giving of the Torah to Israel -- and for being restored to God. The Jews think of this preparation as retracing the steps 49 depths of spiritual impurity (tumah) to climb up 49 levels spiritual of purity (tahora).
The fulfillment of this symbolism occurred when Yeshua removed our tumah and made us tahor by His sacrifice as the true Passover Lamb upon the Cross; Shavuot is the fulfillment of the promise of the Holy Spirit's advent to those who trust in Him. "Counting the Omer" is about being clothed with the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) to encounter the resurrected LORD of Glory.
In later Jewish Tradition, the forty nine days between Pesach and Shavuot mark the time between the Festival of "Physical Redemption" (Passover) and the Festival of "Spiritual Redemption" (Shavuot). In the rabbinical tradition, Shavuot commemorates God's giving of the Torah to Israel at Mount Sinai, called Mattan Torah. Historically, as one of the three pilgrimage festivals (shelosh regalim), Jews from all over the world would come to Jerusalem to celebrate and reaffirm their commitment to the covenant of Moses at this time.
And this was still the custom when God delivered the Substance of which the festival of Shavuot was merely a "type and a shadow." For the New Testament (Brit Chadashah) reveals that Shavuot is the climax of God's plan for our deliverance through Yeshua the Mashiach, the true Lamb of God (Seh Elohim). The countdown to Pentecost represents the giving of the anticipated New Covenant to mankind, since on this very day the Holy Spirit was given to form kehillat Mashiach - the Bride of Messiah.
DON'T CELEBRATE THE PAGAN HOLIDAY OF EASTER; GENTILES CELEBRATE YOUR JEWISH ROOTS
It has taken me years of studying to learn that the Gentiles are celebrating the pagan holiday of Easter. I felt betrayed. Those are supposed to be followers of Yeshua/Jesus and filled with the comforter, Holy Ghost. I knew what God meant when He told me that "My people are dying from a lack of knowledge and not because it is my will."
Many of the 43,000 Christian denominations are disobeying the scriptures and/or not teaching the Word of God to demonstrate its supernatural power of healing and raising the dead. Therefore, saints are not experiencing miracles, signs, & wonders due to lack of knowledge & not because it is God’s will!
Today should be called Happy Firstfruits Day as part of The Feast of Unleavened Bread as stated in Leviticus 23:8-15!!!
Easter is only mentioned once in the New Testament (Acts 12:4) of the Holy Bible.
Resurrection Sunday is NEVER mentioned.
Good Friday is NEVER mentioned.
These are traditions, pagan holidays, and doctrines of devils. Saints are commanded to obey God's commandments, which many of us are not doing.
Why are the Gentiles referring bunnies and eggs? What does that have to do with Yeshua's/Jesus' resurrection? Here's an article about the origins of the Easter Bunny & this weird tradition at http://www.faithwire.com/2017/04/10/the-origins-of-the-easter-bunny-where-did-this-bizarre-tradition-begin/
By the way Yeshua/Jesus rose from the dead on the Sabbath, Saturday before sunset, He was already risen when the women came to the tomb. You can read the analysis, which was done at http://www.manifestthetruth.com/bocsa-414-1717.html.
Why are the Gentiles still following this tradition? This is not a God ordained holiday.
One reason that comes to mind is that the enemy has been counting on the fact that you as a saint will not study the word of God for yourself. Second, many saints would believe everything that the person in the pulpit is preaching and teaching.
I learned not everyone in the pulpit is sent by Yeshua/Jesus. The church has become a business full of nepotism. When I heard a similar statement on Greenleaf, I laughed because it is so true. I told someone who was the brother-in-law to the pastor that God told me that he was not called to preach.
Yeshua/Jesus met and talked with everyone. Why aren't saints leaving these churches. I was going to "my local family" church, but when I asked God why He was sending me to Perfecting Faith Church? His response was, "You outgrew that church."
No, you will not have to study for years, but you have to study. Now, I am here to fill in the cracks of your foundation. Yeshua should be the foundation in your life. Once your cracks are filled then your foundation can be built upon. I want to save souls, help you and your loved ones to live an abundant life, teach you so that you can teach your children so that everyone's names are written in the Book of Life, but more importantly help you so that Yeshua knows you so that you will experience His love for you.
If anyone wants to become a highly favored, anointed, and blessed saint of Yeshua/Jesus, you are welcome to join me on this journey for the next 50 days.
Each day, I will be sending out a lesson of the day to help you count the omer everyday for 50 days.
50 symbolizes "deliverance" in the Holy Bible. What do you want to be delivered from? What do you want your family to be delivered from? What do you want your friends to be delivered from? What do you want your race/culture to be delivered from? What do you want your community & its leaders to be delivered from? What do you want your church/synagogue & its leaders to be delivered from? What do you want your nation & its leaders to be delivered from?
Here is Lesson One of Lesson Fifty:
LESSON ONE:
DAY 1 OF THE COUNT OF OMER & MANIFESTING THE TRUTH ABOUT GOOD FRIDAY & EASTER/RESURRECTION SUNDAY & OBSERVING YOUR JEWISH ROOTS
It's time for the Gentiles to observe their Jewish roots and to manifest the "whole truth" about the "church".
I have called an urgent Body of Christ Solemn Assembly (B.O.C.S.A.) from sunset on 4/14/2017 to sunset on 4/17/2017 for 3 nights & 3 days of sounding the shofar, praying, & fasting with unleavened bread only except on 4/16. Like God, my heart is breaking & I cannot be silent or do nothing. I echo the words from Esther 8:6 “For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?”
What You Can Still Do?
Here are 7 keys that will help you become a highly favored, anointed, and blessed servant of Yeshua:
1. Recommit or commit your life to Yeshua/Jesus by praying Prayer 1: The Saints'/Believers' Commitment Prayer as a foundation at http://www.manifestthetruth.com/prayer-1.html. We want a billion souls to convert and a billion souls to recommit their lives to Yeshua/Jesus.
2. Read Leviticus 23 for yourself. We are in the Spring Season, which is Leviticus 23:1-22.
3. Bring an offering to God daily until 4/17/17 especially the males who are commanded not to come before God empty-handed Deuteronomy 16:16-17. I have brought offerings on behalf of others, as well, as interceding for others.
4. Eat unleavened bread (matzo) until 4/17/17.
5. Counting the Omer: Saints should count the omer for 50 days from the morrow after the sabbath for 7 complete sabbaths (Leviticus 23:15-16). A special blessing is prayed with counting the omer each day until Shavuot/Pentecost, which is posted at www.ManifestTheTruth.com/counting-the-omer.html. Day 1 is 4/16/17. We will do counting of the omer at 7 pm EST at Blog Talk Radio Show. The call-in number is 347-677-1955 or you can chat and listen to the show at www.BlogTalkRadio.com/isam. The show is archived at www.BlogTalkRadio.com/isam.
6. We want the Jews & Gentiles to assemble as a holy convocation and doing no servile work from sunset on Sunday, 4/17/2017 to sunset on Monday, 4/18/2017. I have been watching Rabbi Hershberg of Beth Yeshua International online at http://www.bethyeshuainternational.com/live-streaming/. The show will start at 10 EST. You can make a donation to Beth Yeshua as well.
7. We want as many people to fast by eating unleavened bread (matzo) except on 4/16/17 until sunset on 4/17/17.
MY LIFE CHANGED FOREVER THAT THE WORD OF GOD WORKS WHEN YOU KNOW HOW TO WORK IT AND THE CHURCH HAS NOT BEEN TEACHING THE WORD OF GOD TO DEMONSTRATE ITS SUPERNATURAL POWER TO US!
Why are there 43,000 different Christian denominations worldwide? Why would the Gentiles observe Pentecost, which is one of the LORD's Feasts mentioned in Leviticus 23? Since I have been observing the LORD's feasts, I have experienced miracles, signs, and wonders. If I did not receive the teachings of the Holy Ghost, my family and I would not be alive and neither would Pastor Donnie McClurkin Jr. whom I have been interceding for years. Unfortunately, his other family members died prematurely. I sent the prayers & conducted worship, praise, & prayer calls. God sent me to Perfecting Faith church in Jan. 2006 and I did not want to drive 2 hours to attend church. My family was being heavily targeted as well. I never fasted, prayed, and sound the shofar so much in my entire life as I have done since my then 5 years old nephew was given the swine flu in 2009. I fasted, prayed recommitting my life to Yeshua by praying Prayer 1 and then deliverance prayers similar to those depicted in www.Demonbuster.com, forgive all of my enemies, caught up in my tithes, did offerings to a Jewish ministry (Genesis 12:3), went into the closet with God crying out to Him for hours, stood in agreement with his sister and my mom that God would heal him, confess & repented of my sins & iniquities & our families sins & iniquities, anointed myself with oil, purge people out of my life, cast out devils that is part of Yeshua's/Jesus' Great Commission (Mark 16:15-18). I gave his sister a book about the Jabez Prayer and she was praying it, but every time she saw me she would recite it. I felt the atmosphere shifting when I was praying and after playing Jason Nelson's song, "Shifting the Atmosphere." My small family whom I love so much is still here who would not be if it was not for the grace and mercy of God. I thank the Holy Ghost for teaching me and for Yeshua letting my friend know that "I had His attention." That was a turning point in my life. I never wanted to take the long way around again. I want to make sure that no one else will have to as well.
Shalom,
Letitia Peters, a servant of Yeshua
NOTE: Please copy and paste this entire post when forwarding.
It has taken me years of studying to learn that the Gentiles are celebrating the pagan holiday of Easter. I felt betrayed. Those are supposed to be followers of Yeshua/Jesus and filled with the comforter, Holy Ghost. I knew what God meant when He told me that "My people are dying from a lack of knowledge and not because it is my will."
Many of the 43,000 Christian denominations are disobeying the scriptures and/or not teaching the Word of God to demonstrate its supernatural power of healing and raising the dead. Therefore, saints are not experiencing miracles, signs, & wonders due to lack of knowledge & not because it is God’s will!
Today should be called Happy Firstfruits Day as part of The Feast of Unleavened Bread as stated in Leviticus 23:8-15!!!
Easter is only mentioned once in the New Testament (Acts 12:4) of the Holy Bible.
Resurrection Sunday is NEVER mentioned.
Good Friday is NEVER mentioned.
These are traditions, pagan holidays, and doctrines of devils. Saints are commanded to obey God's commandments, which many of us are not doing.
Why are the Gentiles referring bunnies and eggs? What does that have to do with Yeshua's/Jesus' resurrection? Here's an article about the origins of the Easter Bunny & this weird tradition at http://www.faithwire.com/2017/04/10/the-origins-of-the-easter-bunny-where-did-this-bizarre-tradition-begin/
By the way Yeshua/Jesus rose from the dead on the Sabbath, Saturday before sunset, He was already risen when the women came to the tomb. You can read the analysis, which was done at http://www.manifestthetruth.com/bocsa-414-1717.html.
Why are the Gentiles still following this tradition? This is not a God ordained holiday.
One reason that comes to mind is that the enemy has been counting on the fact that you as a saint will not study the word of God for yourself. Second, many saints would believe everything that the person in the pulpit is preaching and teaching.
I learned not everyone in the pulpit is sent by Yeshua/Jesus. The church has become a business full of nepotism. When I heard a similar statement on Greenleaf, I laughed because it is so true. I told someone who was the brother-in-law to the pastor that God told me that he was not called to preach.
Yeshua/Jesus met and talked with everyone. Why aren't saints leaving these churches. I was going to "my local family" church, but when I asked God why He was sending me to Perfecting Faith Church? His response was, "You outgrew that church."
No, you will not have to study for years, but you have to study. Now, I am here to fill in the cracks of your foundation. Yeshua should be the foundation in your life. Once your cracks are filled then your foundation can be built upon. I want to save souls, help you and your loved ones to live an abundant life, teach you so that you can teach your children so that everyone's names are written in the Book of Life, but more importantly help you so that Yeshua knows you so that you will experience His love for you.
If anyone wants to become a highly favored, anointed, and blessed saint of Yeshua/Jesus, you are welcome to join me on this journey for the next 50 days.
Each day, I will be sending out a lesson of the day to help you count the omer everyday for 50 days.
50 symbolizes "deliverance" in the Holy Bible. What do you want to be delivered from? What do you want your family to be delivered from? What do you want your friends to be delivered from? What do you want your race/culture to be delivered from? What do you want your community & its leaders to be delivered from? What do you want your church/synagogue & its leaders to be delivered from? What do you want your nation & its leaders to be delivered from?
Here is Lesson One of Lesson Fifty:
LESSON ONE:
DAY 1 OF THE COUNT OF OMER & MANIFESTING THE TRUTH ABOUT GOOD FRIDAY & EASTER/RESURRECTION SUNDAY & OBSERVING YOUR JEWISH ROOTS
It's time for the Gentiles to observe their Jewish roots and to manifest the "whole truth" about the "church".
I have called an urgent Body of Christ Solemn Assembly (B.O.C.S.A.) from sunset on 4/14/2017 to sunset on 4/17/2017 for 3 nights & 3 days of sounding the shofar, praying, & fasting with unleavened bread only except on 4/16. Like God, my heart is breaking & I cannot be silent or do nothing. I echo the words from Esther 8:6 “For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?”
What You Can Still Do?
Here are 7 keys that will help you become a highly favored, anointed, and blessed servant of Yeshua:
1. Recommit or commit your life to Yeshua/Jesus by praying Prayer 1: The Saints'/Believers' Commitment Prayer as a foundation at http://www.manifestthetruth.com/prayer-1.html. We want a billion souls to convert and a billion souls to recommit their lives to Yeshua/Jesus.
2. Read Leviticus 23 for yourself. We are in the Spring Season, which is Leviticus 23:1-22.
3. Bring an offering to God daily until 4/17/17 especially the males who are commanded not to come before God empty-handed Deuteronomy 16:16-17. I have brought offerings on behalf of others, as well, as interceding for others.
4. Eat unleavened bread (matzo) until 4/17/17.
5. Counting the Omer: Saints should count the omer for 50 days from the morrow after the sabbath for 7 complete sabbaths (Leviticus 23:15-16). A special blessing is prayed with counting the omer each day until Shavuot/Pentecost, which is posted at www.ManifestTheTruth.com/counting-the-omer.html. Day 1 is 4/16/17. We will do counting of the omer at 7 pm EST at Blog Talk Radio Show. The call-in number is 347-677-1955 or you can chat and listen to the show at www.BlogTalkRadio.com/isam. The show is archived at www.BlogTalkRadio.com/isam.
6. We want the Jews & Gentiles to assemble as a holy convocation and doing no servile work from sunset on Sunday, 4/17/2017 to sunset on Monday, 4/18/2017. I have been watching Rabbi Hershberg of Beth Yeshua International online at http://www.bethyeshuainternational.com/live-streaming/. The show will start at 10 EST. You can make a donation to Beth Yeshua as well.
7. We want as many people to fast by eating unleavened bread (matzo) except on 4/16/17 until sunset on 4/17/17.
MY LIFE CHANGED FOREVER THAT THE WORD OF GOD WORKS WHEN YOU KNOW HOW TO WORK IT AND THE CHURCH HAS NOT BEEN TEACHING THE WORD OF GOD TO DEMONSTRATE ITS SUPERNATURAL POWER TO US!
Why are there 43,000 different Christian denominations worldwide? Why would the Gentiles observe Pentecost, which is one of the LORD's Feasts mentioned in Leviticus 23? Since I have been observing the LORD's feasts, I have experienced miracles, signs, and wonders. If I did not receive the teachings of the Holy Ghost, my family and I would not be alive and neither would Pastor Donnie McClurkin Jr. whom I have been interceding for years. Unfortunately, his other family members died prematurely. I sent the prayers & conducted worship, praise, & prayer calls. God sent me to Perfecting Faith church in Jan. 2006 and I did not want to drive 2 hours to attend church. My family was being heavily targeted as well. I never fasted, prayed, and sound the shofar so much in my entire life as I have done since my then 5 years old nephew was given the swine flu in 2009. I fasted, prayed recommitting my life to Yeshua by praying Prayer 1 and then deliverance prayers similar to those depicted in www.Demonbuster.com, forgive all of my enemies, caught up in my tithes, did offerings to a Jewish ministry (Genesis 12:3), went into the closet with God crying out to Him for hours, stood in agreement with his sister and my mom that God would heal him, confess & repented of my sins & iniquities & our families sins & iniquities, anointed myself with oil, purge people out of my life, cast out devils that is part of Yeshua's/Jesus' Great Commission (Mark 16:15-18). I gave his sister a book about the Jabez Prayer and she was praying it, but every time she saw me she would recite it. I felt the atmosphere shifting when I was praying and after playing Jason Nelson's song, "Shifting the Atmosphere." My small family whom I love so much is still here who would not be if it was not for the grace and mercy of God. I thank the Holy Ghost for teaching me and for Yeshua letting my friend know that "I had His attention." That was a turning point in my life. I never wanted to take the long way around again. I want to make sure that no one else will have to as well.
Shalom,
Letitia Peters, a servant of Yeshua
NOTE: Please copy and paste this entire post when forwarding.
