Your share in one of God’s appointed times

"And from the day on which you bring [the omer], the sheaf of the elevation offering—the day after the Sabbath—you shall count off seven weeks. They must be complete: you must count until the day after the seventh week-fifty days; then you shall bring an offering of new grain to the Lord." Leviticus 23:15-16, NJPS

We conclude our 7-week prayer journey with an offering to the Lord in honor of Shavuot, the festival of firstfruits. This holy day celebrates the giving of Torah at Mount Sinai and the outpouring of the Spirit upon the followers of Yeshua centuries later. In ancient times, the offering went up to the temple in Jerusalem; today our offering will go up to the land of Israel, to support Messianic Jewish efforts there, including:

• Helping Hands Coalition, serving elderly Holocaust survivors throughout Israel;
• Jerusalem Institute for Justice, which recently won a big case in favor of Messianic Jewish aliyah (see "Latest News: Court Victory in Israel" on the home page);
• Netivyah Ministries' aid programs for the hungry and homeless;
• A special English edition of the Hebrew-language Messianic journal Kivun.
• Other Messianic individuals and families working at a grassroots level in Israel.

Needs and opportunities among the Messianic community in Israel are great, and your share in the Shavuot offering can make a real difference. As we help the Messianic community reach out to those in need, it enhances the reputation of Messiah Yeshua in the land of Israel.