Rod Parsley Daily Devotional for April 18, 2024
TOPIC: Conclusion of Passover
“And look, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.” – Luke 24:49
Today marks the last day of Passover; however, this is not an ending. We are in the midst of counting down 50 days to Pentecost. In Leviticus 23:15-16, Israel received the following instruction: You shall count seven full weeks from the next day after the Sabbath, from the day that you brought the sheaf bundle of the wave offering.
You shall count fifty days to the day after the seventh Sabbath; then you shall offer a new grain offering to the LORD. You shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two-tenths of an ephah. They shall be of wheat flour, baked with leaven. They are the first fruits to the LORD.
This is another prophetic Feast. This Feast foretells of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit would be poured out on the body of Christ, just as Jesus said and as the Father promised. In Christ, every moment of every day is a new beginning, because the Spirit of God dwells in us.
We commemorate the Feasts of the Lord to honor Him corporately, but in reality we always have fellowship with God. His Spirit directs and guides us victoriously through each day, if we listen for His voice.
Thank You, Holy Spirit, for filling me each day.
Jesus, I long to say to You, “here am I.” visit me with Your presence. Rapture my soul with joy. Be my most intimate friend. Amen.
Further Reading
Joshua 16:1-18:28; Luke 19:1-27; Psalm 87:1-7; Proverbs 13:11
Rodney Lee Parsley is a prominent American Christian minister, author, television host and evangelist. He is senior pastor of World Harvest Church, a large nondenominational church in Canal Winchester
