A #NEWPENTECOST 2021
“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, ” (Luke 4:18, BSB)
It is said that the ecclesiastic timing, when Moses led the children of Israel out of Egypt is the calendar that God works from. I believe it because I am usually given new instructions for this end time strategic prophetic healing and restoration call during these biblical periods of history. It was during Nisan that the passover lambs were slaughtered in Egypt. The doorposts of their homes were marked with the covering of the blood. “Then they took some of the blood and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they ate the lambs.” (Exodus 12:7). This act of obedience would save their lives as the Death Angel would only look for the blood covering on the houses. The month of Nisan was significantly about celebrating the memorable passing over from slavery, plagues and death into a miraculous deliverance out of Egypt. Nisan is also one of the months associated with the counting of the Omer. Omer is a unit of measure for dry goods and grain commodities.
Festivals and Holy Days were always an important part of Jewish life. Pentecost is a Greek word for 50 and was one of the Jewish Festivals. Shavuot is the Hebrew equivalent for 50. The day after Easter Sunday when Jesus rose from the grave, the countdown to Pentecost would begin. For 7 weeks the people would verbally count down to the 49th day and celebrate on the 50th day. Shavuot is called the Festival of Weeks as it falls 7 weeks after Passover. It is an agricultural feast to celebrate the harvest. Shavuot celebrations commemorates the time when the Torah was revealed to Moses on Mount Sinai. The Torah (Law) was given by God to establish a legally binding covenant relationship with His people, Israel.
Since the Feast of Unleavened Bread and Passover are closely timed, the two together are often called Passover. This Festival commemorates the wilderness journey where the children of Israel were given daily provisions and protection by God . According to Exodus 15:23-25, it was not long after leaving Egypt when Israel, thirsty and tired came to a well springing bitter water. At the request of God, Moses proceeded to throw a log into the water and miraculously it became sweet for them to drink. God was demonstrating to His people that He would be everything to them. ‘I am God, Yahweh Nissi, your provider and Yahweh Rapha, your Healer’. He was faithful to His people. A covenant relationship requires both parties to adhere to the legal agreement. Now obedience and faithfulness to the law was required of Israel to elicit the blessings. These endearing qualities would guarantee their healing and protection and define their character as His chosen people. The Word from God in preparation to leave Egypt stipulated how they prepare themselves to make a sacrifice for the exodus. Israel commenced their sacrifice by eating bitter herbs with matzo. “That same night they are to eat the meat roasted over the fire, along with bitter herbs, and bread made without yeast.” (Exodus 12:8). The eating of bitter herbs is a type of purging of self . It is symbolic of a sacrificial consecration. The bread is symbolic of the Word.
As in the time of preparation for Israel to escape from Egypt’s oppression, God is drawing His world into preparation for a miraculous outpouring of an end time magnitude of His Pentecost Spirit-power. We are leaving Egypt’s sufferings, plagues and death. God will use His chosen strategic servants for this time to give His lead and directives for protection against the deepening evil of the day. This ‘out of Egypt’ deliverance will restore Godly fear in the nations and reveal God’s chosen servants for this end time. (Exodus 4:31) It is imperative for our salvation that we engage in this sacred time of chastening. The spiritual cleansing of our vessels must be done in this sacred biblical timeframe being presented. The mark of the blood over the entrance of our hearts is the only covering we have in this end time. “Above all else , guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” (Proverbs 4:23). Take care that you be spared the wrath to be poured out on the nations. For God’s Word is as a refiner’s fire to burn into the hearts of the people. His sword will be drawn to execute righteousness. (Revelation 2:16, Isaiah 11:4)
A New Order
I announce unequivocally, that Pentecost 2021 will not be the same as previous years when this sacred season would come and go without any meaningful significance of what the Pentecost power is really all about. 2021 will not be different because of the easing down of lockdowns in the nations as the new vaccines against COVID19 brings the people a measure of hope, to reopen societies, economies and national borders. It will be because God’s intervention in His world will be noticeably made known in this end time. By virtue of the healing and restoration mantle, the flow from under the threshold of the tabernacle will transform the spiritual atmosphere. It will be a new kingdom order.
Jesus our Paschal Lamb was slain for the sins of the world and His sacrifice was not done in vain. Recently, I heard in my spirit that all that was violently taken from me, denied me or limited my progress will be restored to me in an equally violent manner. In the spiritual realm I see a bloody scene reminiscent of Israel leaving Egypt. This victory will be for all those waiting on God’s deliverance. It is a sight to behold as did King Jehoshaphat on the slopes of the Valley of Beracah. A scene of utter devastation and ruin as God vindicates His people. Our guarding angels have engaged in a spiritual standoff against evil to give us the spoils from the long fight.
The Resurrection power is working for our good to release us from every captivity, bondage, oppression and evil strongholds. I was being Spirit-fed over this Passover season that when Jesus went into the realms of the dead He was not silent nor broken from the experiences at the cross. To the contrary, He eminently strode into the domains of evil and announced His Sovereign rule, power and authority by confiscating the keys over hell, death and the grave. These demonic forces would have writhed in anguish at the brilliant presence of our Lord. Uncomfortable and fearful they would have scattered 7 different ways. The demonic forces were laid bare, their powers taken and rendered subjugated to the power of our Lord. “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.” (Matthew 28:18, KJV). He walked and traversed the corridors of the dead, casting down every portal and pillars of systemic evil and overturning every hidden works. He searched out the labyrinth of evil for the souls of vulnerable men to redeem them from the pit and give them a hope in His Resurrection power.
After Jesus’ glorious resurrection from the abode of the grave and hell, for about 40 days there were confirmed reports of Him being seen in many places. (Mark 16 9-11, Matthew 24:4-8, Luke 24:13-35) (Acts 2:1-47) He instructed His beloved disciples to prayerfully wait in the Upper Room for the Promise of His Father. That Promise today is of a #NEWPENTECOST, an end time magnitude of the Spirit power. It will reverberate across global borders into dispirited communities broken by sin. The efficacious power of the Spirit will transform, ignite, empower and mobilise the people into kingdom readiness. In this #NEWPENTECOST season of expectancy, our time, finances, abilities, gifts and resources will be ploughed willingly into the kingdom work to prepare our world for our Lord’s imminent return. Just as Israel willingly gave their silver, gold and fine tapestries, obtained from Egypt to the building of the new Mosaic tabernacle, so in this season of God’s power His people will be willing.
I am being fed in my spirit that those chosen servants, commissioned to nations will speak and pour forth under the influence of the Spirit in the mother-tongue of the people, so that they become recipients of the Testimony of Jesus. They shall hear the Good News of salvation in their native tongue from humble, chosen, unqualified servants with the heart of the Father. They shall pour forth from the high places of the earth that belongs to God. Every territory will come under the sway of the power of a #NEWPENTECOST outpouring, changing the spiritual atmosphere in the body of Christ and in every tribe and nation. It is the Lord’s doing and it is marvellous to behold. (19) “Behold, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness and streams in the desert. (20)The beasts of the field will honour Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people. (21) The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise.” (Isaiah 43:19-21, BSB)
GWENDOLYN SMITH : #NEWPENTECOST.