The Feast of Pentecost
But Pentecost was more than a celebration of crops; it was a reminder of covenant.
The Feast Of Pentecost
The Day the Harvest Began
Text: “You shall count fifty days to the day after the seventh Sabbath; then you shall present a new grain offering to the LORD.” — Leviticus 23:16
Fifty days after the Feast of Firstfruits, Israel celebrated Shavuot — the Feast of Weeks, or Pentecost. It was the harvest festival of wheat, marking the end of the grain season. Farmers would bring two loaves baked with leaven and wave them before the Lord as a thank offering for His provision.
But Pentecost was more than a celebration of crops; it was a reminder of covenant. Jewish tradition holds that God gave the Law to Moses on Mount Sinai at this time — His Word written on stone, His people sealed by command. It was a day of fire, wind, and divine presence.
Centuries later, another Pentecost dawned — not at Sinai, but in Jerusalem. Once again, there was fire. Once again, there was wind. And once again, God wrote His law — but this time, not on stone tablets, but on human hearts. The Holy Spirit came, and the church was born.
The Feast of Pentecost reminds us that every harvest — whether of grain or of souls — belongs to the Lord. He gathers, fills, and sends. The Spirit who descended at Pentecost is still gathering a harvest from every nation, tribe, and tongue.
Reflection:
Where are you seeing God’s harvest around you — and are you part of it? Has His Word been written merely on your mind, or on your heart? Pentecost is not only a memory; it’s a movement still unfolding.
