Lord, thank You for seeing my thirst and coming to me.
Now, help me to wait for You—and only You.
“Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?”
“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Matthew 27:46)
Today, let us meditate together with those who desire to meet the Bridegroom through His Word.
In this present time, few Christians observe the appointed feasts of the LORD (YHWH) in the traditional sense. Yet, many offer worship not in legalistic obligation but to commemorate the Word of the Lord, lifting up heartfelt offerings in remembrance. Even though numerous feasts and rituals have been distorted over time, losing the true heart of the Scriptures, our God, who sees the intentions of our hearts, receives the worship that is given in spirit and in truth.
In Part 2, we ended with a brief reflection on Pentecost (Shavuot)—the feast at the center of the seven-branched golden lampstand (Menorah)—and the fourth saying of Jesus on the cross. If you haven’t read the earlier posts, you may find them at the links below:
https://idea5936.tistory.com/entry/The-Bridegroom’s-Cry-Jesus’s-Last-Words-as-a-Wedding-Prayer
"The Bridegroom’s Cry: 1.Jesus’s Last Words as a Wedding Prayer"
Shalom~In this urgent hour, when the coming of the Lord is near, I have been meditating on the love of Jesus displayed on the Cross.Once again, I was deeply moved, and through the Holy Spirit, I came to realize the heart of God the Father.I lay aside all t
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Passion Week-2.Seven Sayings on the Cross: A Prophetic Week of Intercession
“My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me;yet not as I will, but as You will.” (Matthew 26:39) This is a photo I personally took of Jesus appearing in the sky in 2022,in a posture of prayer(on the right) "Now, let us dive into the seven
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Let us now continue.
Among the seven feasts represented by the golden lampstand, Pentecost (Shavuot) lies at the center.
It is the summer feast, a time signifying the age of the Gentiles.
When Jesus ascended to heaven, He told His disciples that the Holy Spirit would come upon them.
They gathered in the upper room and devoted themselves to prayer.
“When the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.” (Acts 2:1)
The Holy Spirit came upon the disciples on the day of Pentecost.
We often hear that 120 people received the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:15), but the exact number gathered
on the day of Pentecost is not specified.
Though the place may have been large enough, it is possible that some left in impatience or joined later, just like Thomas, who wasn’t present when Jesus first appeared to the disciples after the resurrection.
Ten days after Jesus’ ascension, the Holy Spirit came upon those who endured.
Those who lost patience and left must have felt bitter sorrow as they heard Peter boldly proclaiming
the Word of God, declaring the fulfillment of prophecy:
“But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
‘And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God,
That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh;
Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
Your young men shall see visions,
Your old men shall dream dreams.
And on My menservants and on My maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days;
And they shall prophesy.’” (Acts 2:16–18)
Notice the distinction:
- First: “I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh”
- Then: “I will pour out My Spirit on My menservants and maidservants”
At first, the Spirit is poured out upon all flesh, but later it is given specifically to His servants—those who belong to Christ, those who have made Him their Lord.
This is why I raised the question: how many truly received the Holy Spirit that day? In the last days, the Spirit will be poured out on the servants of the Lord—those included in the number of the remnant.
These are the ones who know the timeline of God and the mystery of the rapture.
These servants are the ones who believed first.
But many of them do not yet understand the heart of the Lord—they serve zealously, but with misguided religious fervor, much like the Pharisees and priests who misunderstood the Law and rejected the Messiah, eventually handing Him over to be crucified.
Today, many leaders—though zealous for church work—are also blind to God's prophetic timeline.
They preach about gathering and church programs, but without Christ as the Head, the church becomes a dwelling place of demons.
This is what the prophet Hosea declared:
“The inhabitants of Samaria fear for the calf of Beth-aven.
Its people mourn for it, and so do its idolatrous priests—
those who rejoiced over its glory—because it has departed from them.” (Hosea 10:5)
The term Beth-aven (בֵּ֣ית אָ֔וֶן) means “house of iniquity,” a twisted version of Bethel (בֵֽית־אֵ֔ל), “house of God.”
King Jeroboam had set up a golden calf in Bethel, turning it into a place of idolatry.
What was once God’s house became a dwelling for evil spirits.
Today, we see the same in many churches and cathedrals. Places once built to be houses of prayer for all nations have become centers of interfaith idolatry, inhabited by unclean spirits (though not all churches are like this).
“Fallen, fallen is Babylon the Great!
She has become a dwelling for demons and a haunt for every impure spirit,
a haunt for every unclean bird,
a haunt for every unclean and detestable beast.” (Revelation 18:2)
The fourth saying of Jesus on the cross—“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
marks the beginning of darkness.
It also signifies the turning point where the work of the Holy Spirit moves from the Jews to the Gentiles.
Because of their unbelief, salvation was extended to the Gentiles from the time of Pentecost onward.
Similarly, in our day, the church is walking the same path.
The signs of the Lord’s return began clearly during the pandemic.
And yet, those who proclaim the return of the King are branded as heretics,
while many remain blind to their own sin.
“When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and talked abusively against what Paul was saying.” (Acts 13:45)
As the time of the Gentiles comes to an end, the world enters into a season of darkness.
When Jesus met the Samaritan woman, He sent all His disciples away to buy food, so He could meet her alone.
Why? Because to His disciples—already Jewish believers—Samaria was a place to be avoided, a land of outsiders.
Yet Jesus, moved by love, came in person to this woman who was waiting for the Messiah,
and revealed Himself directly to her as the Christ.
"The woman said, 'I know that Messiah is coming (He who is called Christ);
when that One comes, He will declare all things to us.'
Jesus said to her, 'I who speak to you am He.'" (John 4:25–26)
The bride who waits for Christ knows that her Bridegroom will come—
and in that hope, she keeps herself pure.
Jesus came to this bride, and revealed Himself as her Christ.
He came to save the people who, in ignorance, had worshiped the golden calf, mistaking it for God.
The Father sent Him to fulfill the summer feast—right there, in that place.
At that time, the fields of that village were white for harvest.
This was a picture of the spiritual harvest.
The bride who waits for the Bridegroom always lives in the expectation
that Christ will come to the place where she is.
And where the Bridegroom finds His bride, there the harvest of ripe souls will begin.
Who is the Bridegroom you are waiting for?
"Lord, thank You for seeing my thirst and coming to me.
Now, help me to wait for You—and only You."
Jesus said to them,
"My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.
Do you not say, ‘There are still four months and then comes the harvest’?
Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields,
for they are already white for harvest!"
(John 4:34–35, NKJV)
(To be continued…)
