Shavuot (Pentecost): the 2nd day of this Biblical holiday!

…Shalom & Blessings on this second day of Shavuot!

Outside of Israel, today is the second day of Shavuot.

“When the day of Pentecost [Shavuot] came, they were all together in one place.……Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand…were added to their number that day.” (Act 2: 1, 41) …

When Yeshua (Jesus) lived in Israel 2000 years ago, it’s estimated that there were upwards of100,000 Israeli Jews who believed in Him.

However, today in the Holy Land, of the 5.9 million Jewish people living here in Israel, only about8,000 Israeli Jews believe in Yeshua!

That's less than one percent (1%)! It’s only around 2/10ths of 1% – nothing. 99.8% of the Jewish peoplehere in Israel do not know Yeshua.

And that's why it’s critical that we complete and distributeour urgently-needed Messianic Prophecy Bible throughout the Holy Land, and to Jewish peopleeverywhere, so that they may be saved!

…What an awesome day it must have been on that first Shavuot (Pentecost) after Yeshua's death,resurrection and ascension to glory! Just picture the scene….

Many of Yeshua's most faithful followers, about 120 of them, are gathered together on this firstShavuot, here in Jerusalem.

Then, suddenly a sound like a violent wind comes from heaven and fills the whole housewhere they are sitting. All of them are filled with Ruach HaKodesh (the Holy Spirit) and beginto speak in other tongues.

Since thousands of Jews from around Israel and the outlying nations are in Jerusalem to celebrate this holiday, also known as the Festival of Weeks, Peter the Apostle,now filled with the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit), addresses the gathered multitudes ofJews.

And despite the fact that Peter’saudience speaks many different languages, over 3,000 are saved becausethey witness Yeshua’s glory and hear the disciples speak in their own languages/tongues.

What a glorious sight that must have been!

Can’t you just imagine being here in Jerusalem, 2,000 years ago? Wouldn’t you haveloved to have been here on that day to see so many Jewsaccept the Lord?

How wonderful it would have been to meet Yeshua's earliestfollowers and those new Jewish Believers, and to jointhem as they came together for fellowship, prayer, worship,and teaching!

Everyone was filled with awe, and many wondersand miraculous signs were done by the apostles…enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number dailythose who were being saved. (Acts 2: 43, 47)

We look forward to equipping Jewish and Christian Believers with our newMessianic Prophecy Bible. When our outreach workers in Israel are doingoutreach daily, full of the Spirit of God, incredible doors of opportunity will open up!

Israelis seem increasingly open toexamining the Messianic prophecies that speak aboutYeshua.

Yesterday, on the first day of Shavuot, the Messianic Believers nationwide came together for Shavuot picnics. We worshiped the Lord together and celebrated His goodness, thanking Him for how much He has blessed us and our families.

In many places, worship bands played all day long, and many were invited to bring their offering to the Lord in the form of a song, a dance or other expression of gratitude.

It was really a sight to see!

But Shavuot yesterday was different for the rest of Israel. Familiesdid gather to have a meal and celebrate, and crowds gathered in cities and villagesfor special events. Services were held in the synagogues.

But, something very important was missing. What was missing for these Jewish people was their Messiah Yeshua.