Day 50!
They were all together in one place
Acts 2v1
Meditation
“They were all together in one place.” (Acts 2:1)
But what does it mean to be echad, to be together in one place? Not merely gathered in geography, but unified in spirit, in purpose, in covenantal destiny. As at Har Sinai, so again in Jerusalem—from Egypt, through the wilderness, to the holy mountain of God.
"You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself." (Exodus 19:4)
This gathering was no accident. It was divine orchestration. A people once enslaved and silenced under Pharaoh’s lash were now being awakened as a kingdom of priests—empowered by the very breath of God to speak, to move, to build. The same journey: from disempowered to empowered—but this time, not just to receive the Torah, but to become living Torah.
At Sinai, the Word descended in fire and trembling. At the Temple in Jerusalem, that same fire returned—but not upon stone. Upon flesh. Not upon tablets, but upon hearts.
As the prophet promised:
"I will put My Torah within them, and on their hearts I will write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people." (Jeremiah 31:33)
There in the Temple courts, during the appointed feast of Shavuot, where Israel remembered the giving of the Torah, the Torah Himself poured out His Spirit. Not in secret, but in the full view of pilgrims from every nation. The same courts where sacrifices once spoke of forgiveness now echoed with heavenly tongues declaring redemption accomplished. It was not hidden. It was prophetic. Public. Priestly.
The Word did not merely affirm their identity. It activated it. These were not motivational words—they were the very breath of HaShem, infusing life, purpose, and holy boldness into the bones of a nation.
As Ezekiel saw:
"And the breath came into them, and they lived and stood on their feet—a great army, exceedingly great." (Ezekiel 37:10)
At the Temple, the bones came together. And the breath entered them. And they lived.
This is the fire Yohanan the Immerser foretold:
"He will immerse you in the Ruach HaKodesh and fire." (Matthew 3:11)
It burned away what could not remain—wood, hay, and stubble—leaving only the refined gold of a people called, consecrated, and commissioned.
Today, after the Sefirat HaOmer, the fifty-day ascent from Pesach to Shavuot, we stand again in the pattern. Not just remembering deliverance, but embodying it. Not just hearing the Word, but becoming its carriers. Living epistles. Mobile temples.
The Kingdom of God does not come by observation only—it comes within us, and through us.
As Messiah said: “The Kingdom of God is within you.” (Luke 17:21)
The promise has been fulfilled.
The promise is being fulfilled.
And the promise will yet be fulfilled.
We who have been awakened by the Spirit now walk in its power. And we carry the message of freedom to every Egypt still waiting for redemption.
"Let My people go… that they may serve Me." (Exodus 9:1)
Not just a cry of the past—but the heartbeat of a Kingdom coming now, in us, through us, and for the world.
Our community Omer count 2025
In Leviticus 23, from verse 15, we read about the beginning of the counting of days towards “Shavuot,” which is commonly called “Pentecost” (the term Pentecost comes from Koinē Greek: πεντηκοστή, pentēkostē, meaning “fiftieth”).
So we have a 49-day count starting from the day of First Fruits, leading up to the very special 50th day. This was the day God chose to send the Holy Spirit in Acts 2, in the first century—roughly 1400 years after the instruction was given in Leviticus!
This count suggests a progression toward a significant moment—a growing, day-by-day journey toward that day. It’s similar to the idea behind the 40 days of Lent. However, counting the days toward Pentecost is actually something instructed in the Bible, and God’s wisdom in including it there is for us to uncover! He is showing us that the period between First Fruits and Pentecost is important—a time to mark daily growth, to remember the value of each day. The idea of a small measure of something (an omer) is introduced at First Fruits during Passover week. Whatever happened at Passover—specifically the offering of First Fruits, which seems to be embodied by the resurrection of Yeshua—is now growing in us, preparing us for receiving the empowering of the Holy Spirit.
So what needs to happen in us to make room, to prepare our hearts and minds for that enabling?
This year, we’ve added a daily count to the website, with a short scripture and a practical thought for each day. This way, as a community, we can walk through this count together, being mindful of this progression and preparation period. It’s the first year we’ve done this, and it seems that God is highlighting this count for us in a special way.
The count on the website began on the evening of April 19th, leading into Sunday, April 20th (since the Hebrew day starts in the evening). Our celebration of First Fruits aligned with the church’s celebration of Resurrection Sunday, so we’ll be in sync with the church’s celebration of Pentecost—but unlike most churches, we’ll be counting daily toward it.
Unfortunately, many people will be away on June 8th, but hopefully the community will still be able to gather to celebrate. If anyone has ideas, please share them—or even take the initiative to plan something! We encourage the community to take the lead, rather than leaving everything to leadership.
More people will be around on the evening of June 1st, which is the beginning of the Jewish observance of Shavuot. So it might be nice if something could be organized for the community that evening?\
Ideas, anyone? Please share on the community WhatsApp groups and during Shabbat mornings.
For more info on how we’re doing the count this year, visit the calendar page and click on “Shavuot.” All the details are there!