The Feast of Pentecost is the middle Feast. It represents a time of transition and maturing toward the goal of Tabernacles where the Sons are presented on the 8th day as being mature, complete, and fully acceptable to the calling of the Tabernacles Age. Once you have completed the process of walking out the acceptable maturing phase, you become “perfected” or fully mature. “Perfecting” a contract means that all terms and conditions have been met. You have achieved the vessel of honor status. We all started out as vessels of dishonor.
There is a definite purpose to history or Our Heavenly Father would not have us focus on the Old Testament at all. History provides us insight and lessons that may be used in our own maturing process. It provides facets of understanding that otherwise might not be realized by many. The New Testament writers quoted the Law, the Prophets, Psalms, and Proverbs to instruct us on what TO do and what NOT to do. Jesus, the Pattern Son, provides us excellent examples of this when He was being tempted and tested by the devil:
Matthew 4:4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’
He was quoting from the Law:
Deuteronomy 8:3 “So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the LORD.
Proverbs, the Book of Wisdom, states the importance of every Word spoken by Our Heavenly Father:
Proverbs 30:5 Every word of God is pure;
He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.
Psalm 119:160 The entirety of Your word is truth,
And every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever.
Paul used Old Testament references often as well:
Ephesians 4:7 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift.
8 Therefore He says:
“When He ascended on high,
He led captivity captive,
And gave gifts to men.”
He was quoting:
Psalm 68:18
You have ascended on high,
You have led captivity captive;
You have received gifts among men,
Even from the rebellious,
That the LORD God might dwell there
Paul further states:
2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
On the first Day of Pentecost, the Law was given. To be delivered from your lawless state, the Law needed to be in place as a Standard. Without the Law, lawlessness cannot be identified and realized. We all needed correction.
Psalm 119:153 Consider my affliction and deliver me,
For I do not forget Your law.
Thus the Law was designed to begin the deliverance process, we appreciate Our Heavenly Father showing us the reality of our lawless state so that we can change. Currently, the lawless don’t want the Law to be presented to them for correction. They want to continue their “self-preserving” status quo. That does not negate the function of the Law however. The Law starts the process of proceeding to being led by the Spirit. It provides us a revelation of our lawlessness. Out of HIS Love, we are then able to proceed toward maturity as Sons being fully led by The Spirit.
When we honor the Feast of Pentecost, it is not to turn around and go back toward the flesh attempting to satisfy the Law. It is to honor the process that Our Heavenly Father established to bring us into full maturity. The Law has its place and the Holy Spirit has HIS Place. The Law started the process, the Holy Spirit completes the process. The “self-preservation” spirit would have us bypass the process all together and the suffering and dying to the flesh that goes with it. The Law evokes suffering in that we become aware of our lawless state. Every Word from Our Heavenly Father is pure and we are told to live by every Word. Let’s honor the second of HIS Feasts. As we do, I expect greater revelation to be released as part of our maturing process.