Pentecost
PENTECOST
Today is the 31st of May. It's a day that is very strategic
not only to TMS but to the entire New Testament Believer and the world at
large.
Today is 50 days away from Easter. And by implication, today
is Pentecost Day and the celebration of it is currently ongoing in Israel ๐ฎ๐ฑ
for today and tomorrow (Usually Sunday through Monday). Today marks the end of
the waiting of the Apostles and disciples to receive the Holy Spirit.
TMS has a program carved out for such a season and it's called THE SOUND OF HEAVEN. We will celebrate this festival from next year by
the Grace of God. Amen.
Pentecost comes from a Jewish harvest festival called Shavuot. The apostles were celebrating this festival when the Holy
Spirit descended on them. It sounded like a very strong wind, and it looked
like tongues of fire. The apostles then found themselves speaking in
foreign languages, inspired by the Holy Spirit.
In the book of the Acts of the Apostles the arrival of the
Holy Spirit happens fifty days after the resurrection of Christ and is
celebrated in Christendom with the feast of Pentecost.
That Means Pentecost is always on Sunday specifically and
through to Monday. Some countries give public Holidays for Mondays following
the Sunday for this celebration. 2020 Pentecost is today, the 31st of May. And
the celebration extends to June 1st.
Also Jesus, after the resurrection on Sunday, took His Blood
fresh and guiltless to the Throne of God as our high priest forever, He still
appeared to His disciples and continued for 40 days.. Acts 1:3.
During this period as He appeared to them, He taught them truths about God's
Kingdom realm and shared meals with them.
The Holy Ghost came
down upon the Apostles ten days after the Ascension of our Lord; and the day
on which He came down upon the Apostles is called Whitsunday, or Pentecost.
But maybe it's not that same day Jesus ascended that the
disciples went to the upper room to tarry... We take it to be the day after
that. So, if it's so, it will mean that they waited for 9 days in prayers and
fasting I suppose. Nine has a very important spiritual significance. Nine
means fruits of the Spirit, Divine completion, it means from the Lord.
They waited in fasting and prayers... And the Holy Spirit came
also, around 9am.
Part of the major dress code for Pentecost involves red
(fire color) indicating the Holy Spirit. And that is
what you see on our logo.
As at when the Logo was given to us by the Holy Ghost, I didn't have this depth
of knowledge to even associate the fire of the Holy Ghost with it.
In due time we will be enlightened the more about this
matter.
God bless you and I love you all.
_Elmond Isaiah_
@TMS
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