05/23/2026
Good morning and what a powerful explanation of the significance of this weekend. The Bible declares in Leviticus 23:15 that Pentecost is to be celebrated the day after we count seven Sabbath’s from First Fruits (The Resurrection). Today marks the seven sabbath (day 49). Beginning at sunset we commemorate moving from redemption to total transformation. Enjoy the covenant reading in the passage below. As a reminder we will not be having our regular 1:30 service. Sabbath school begins at 4:30, Dinner @ 5:30 then we move into our Pentecostal experience beginning at 7:30.
We’ll see you in the house with a praise. The flyer is in the comment section and on our church page
Day 49 of the Counting of the Omer -The Seventh Sabbath of Seven Sabbaths
Shabbat Shalom Mishpocha! Today is the 7th Sabbath of 7 sabbaths in the counting of the Omer! (Leviticus 23:15)
THE NUMBER 49
In Hebrew thought, the number 49 carries deep prophetic meaning. As the product of seven times seven 7 X 7, represents the fullness and completion of a natural cycle. Since the number 7 is associated with spiritual completeness and perfection throughout Scripture, 49 symbolizes a season brought to its fullest measure—a time of maturity before something greater begins.
Day 49 reminds us that the Father often prepares His people through seasons of growth and refining before leading them into something deeper.
The process comes before the promise.
The preparation comes before the outpouring.
For 49 days we have counted step by step from Firstfruits toward Shavuot — from redemption to covenant, from deliverance to transformation. But the number 49 carries an even deeper prophetic pattern woven throughout Scripture.
The counting of the Omer and the counting toward the Year of Jubilee are built upon the exact same heavenly pattern:
Seven complete cycles leading to a glorious 50th.
The Omer is counted as 7 Sabbaths × 7 weeks = 49 days, leading to the 50th day — Shavuot.
The Jubilee is counted as 7 Sabbath cycles × 7 years = 49 years, leading to the 50th year — the Year of Jubilee.
This is not a coincidence. It is the Father revealing His redemptive blueprint.
Leviticus 23 gives us the counting of the Omer.
Leviticus 25 gives us the counting toward Jubilee.
One is a micro picture.
The other is a macro picture.
One is personal.
One is national.
Both reveal the same journey:
Redemption → Preparation → Covenant → Freedom → Restoration → Inheritance.
The Omer begins after Israel was delivered from slavery in Egypt. Yet being physically freed from Egypt was only the beginning. Israel still needed to be transformed in heart and mind before entering into covenant at Sinai.
Likewise, many believers today have experienced redemption through Messiah, but the journey of sanctification and preparation continues. The counting of the Omer reminds us that salvation is not merely about leaving bo***ge — it is about becoming a people prepared for the presence of יהוה.
Tomorrow, Shavuot marks the 50th day — the day Israel stood at Mount Sinai and entered into covenant with the Most High - a wedding covenant, with the mountain covered like a canopy beneath the glory cloud of יהוה.
Centuries later, on that same appointed time of Shavuot (Pentecost), the Ruach haKodesh was poured out upon the believers from many nations in Jerusalem. The Commandments written on stone at Sinai would now be written upon hearts.
The number 50 therefore speaks of:
fullness
covenant
outpouring
restoration
liberty
inheritance
and divine provision
This same pattern appears in the Year of Jubilee.
Every 50th year, liberty was proclaimed throughout the land:
Debts were canceled
Slaves were set free
Land was restored to its rightful inheritance
Families were reunited
The oppressed received release
The Jubilee was a national reset — a prophetic picture of restoration and freedom under the mercy of יהוה.
This is why Messiah’s words in Luke 4 were so powerful.
When He stood and read from Isaiah 61, He declared:
"The Spirit of יהוה is upon me, because He has anointed Me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of יהוה 's favor." (Luke 4:18-19)
Father יהוה,
As we come to the completion of these 49 days, we thank You for walking with us through this journey from Firstfruits to Shavuot. Thank You for Your appointed times that teach us Your ways, reveal Your heart, and remind us that You are a Creator/Father of covenant, restoration, and redemption.
Thank You for the freedom You brought through Your Son. Thank You that through Him the captives can be set free, the broken can be restored, and the weary can find hope again. Search our hearts, Father, and remove every chain that still tries to hold us: fear, bitterness, pride, unbelief, bo***ge, and sin. Teach us to walk fully in the liberty of Your Spirit and in obedience to Your truth.
As the Twelve Tribes of Israel and those from the nations who were joined with them stood at Sinai preparing to receive Your covenant, prepare us also. Write Your Commandments upon our hearts. Fill us afresh with Your Ruach haKodesh. Make us a people who reflect Your character, proclaim Your goodness, and carry Your light into a dark world.
Help us to extend mercy as You extend mercy. Help us to forgive debts, lift the hurting, strengthen the weak, and proclaim liberty to those who are spiritually oppressed. Restore the inheritance of Your people and awaken the dry places within us back to life.
Father, thank You that Your patterns are perfect. Just as the Jubilee brought restoration after 49 years, and Shavuot came after 49 days, we trust that You are bringing restoration in Your perfect timing. Teach us to rejoice in Your provision, rest in Your promises, and remain faithful as we wait upon You.
May our lives declare: “The Spirit of יהוה is upon us.”
May we be ready for every good work in Your Kingdom.
In the name of Your Son - our Messiah- we pray,
HalleluYah.
Have a most blessed Day 49 of counting of the Omer!
From First Fruits to Shavuot
Count each day…and make each day count!
Shavuot Songs:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWnmFMLNGvyJZw_sSufUYTPu5DrQltxSP
