I think that is one of the first and foremost things that God had to do with us-with His Holy Spirit working with us in the beginning- to illuminate the darkness that we were! Psalm 119:105: "Your Word… …is a Lamp to my feet and a Light to my path." I love the many descriptions-especially in Psa. In fact, the Law-God's Law-is such a multifaceted topic. That when God created the earth He illuminated it first! That's what God has done for us He has illuminated our mind and heart to see sin, to know sin, and He's done that through His Holy Spirit in us. That Light within us… I think the connection with the Genesis creation… There is not concrete connection, but I think the analogy is quite fitting. For we do not preach our own selves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake, because it is God Who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, Who shined into our hearts the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ" (vs 4-6). We have to have that Light to discern it.Ģ-Corinthians 4:4: "In whom the god of this age… …has blinded the minds of those who do not believe, lest the Light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ, Who is the image of God, should shine unto them. I think it's easy for everyone to see and understand that without God's Light being in us and we becoming that Light, we cannot recognize the darkness that we are and that is still in us. God began His creation work in Genesis by separating light from darkness. God has created us as light in Jesus Christ. That's really a stunning statement! So, Pentecost is, I think in maybe even in some loose way, a picture of the first day of the creation, the creation of light. "…were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord…." (v 8). In a spiritual sense, you are either light or darkness you are not in those things, you are those things! So, the children of God are Light, because of Jesus Christ! It says that you: Likewise, obviously when we are resurrected-Pentecost is a picture of our resurrection-it is on the first day of the week.ġ-Thessalonians 5:5: " For you are all children of the Light…"Įphesians 5:8: "For you… …were once darkness…" They rejected Light they rejected God Who is the source of Light. We know, as an example, Satan and the demons will be cast into a dark abyss or pit, and they will be imprisoned in darkness forever (Jude 6). In contrast to Jesus Christ, those who reject God live in darkness. 'Seven Sabbaths shall be complete and on the morrow after the Sabbath is the Feast of Weeks' (Leviticus). That began the count toward Pentecost, or the Feast of Weeks, 50 days. Jesus Christ ascended to God on the Wave Sheaf Offering Day to be accepted as the perfect sacrifice for mankind's sins. John 8:12: "Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, 'I am the Light of the world the one who follows Me shall never walk in darkness, but shall have the Light of Life.'
I think we see a connection between light and dark: There are an awful lot of firsts in the Bible. I don't know if you've ever noticed as you study Pentecost especially, but God loves firsts. I think there's a connection with the first day of the week and the firstfruits of God.
Obviously, even though it was pitched black God could see through all of that.īut from a human perspective, the distinguishing factor between light and darkness is: You can see with light where you are going, what you are doing and those things around you in the darkness you cannot. Part of the reason why He had to begin with light is that you can't do much without being able to see. And God saw the light that it was good and God divided… …between the light and the darkness" (vs 3-4). Verse 3: "And God said, 'Let there be light.' And there was light. Genesis 1:2: "And the earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep…" There was no light. God begins the re-creation of this physical earth, and this was the first day of the week, the first day of the creation week: Have you ever wondered why Pentecost is on the first day of the week? I've thought about that in times past, and I think there is some connection with the creation.
I think that if we think about these things it adds to that wondrous hope that we all have. There are a number of things that I think give this day a special meaning for us in addition to the fact that it is the day that portrays our resurrection. Pentecost is the Holy Day in God's plan that is dedicated, pointed to, specific to the firstfruits of the children of God. I want to convey concepts specific to the details of the Scripture. Greetings, everyone! I want to touch on the meanings of Pentecost in a broad overview. Your browser does not support the audio element.
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