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Post by nina2 on May 22, 2007 5:14:40 GMT -5
Psa 85:6 Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
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Post by Rachel2 on May 22, 2007 10:51:13 GMT -5
I'm not sure what we are expected to do with this....shed some light please.
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Post by nina2 on May 22, 2007 16:09:56 GMT -5
I was just thinking along those lines. And today is the actual calendar date of Pentecost/Shavuos. It was not too long ago that there was the centennial celebration of Azusa Street. For a good number of years, we have been hearing about revival, either already here or coming soon. However, Pentecost itself does not seem to be as celebrated as the birth of Jesus or his resurrection.... I was just wondering why. Dr Munroe said, a few years years ago, that the only time we need to be revived is when we are dead....  |
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Post by keita on May 22, 2007 22:07:42 GMT -5
I was just thinking along those lines. And today is the actual calendar date of Pentecost/Shavuos.
It was not too long ago that there was the centennial celebration of Azusa Street. For a good number of years, we have been hearing about revival, either already here or coming soon.
However, Pentecost itself does not seem to be as celebrated as the birth of Jesus or his resurrection....
I was just wondering why. Sis nina, This "Sunday" (May 27) is designated as and will be celebrated as "Pentecost Sunday" in many "Christian" assemblies. But I agree with you that, for the most part, it will not include anywhere near the focus, pageantry and hoopla of "Christmas" and/or "Easter". And I feel your "hmmmmmm...." on that! LOL! Myles Munroe is indeed one bold brother! ;D That's quite a statement, especially in light of the "Annual Revival" that is such a major part and staple of so many local church calendars.  |
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Post by krazeeboi on May 23, 2007 0:53:16 GMT -5
Well, my bishop's church looks forward to Pentecost every year, and it has every bit of the "pageantry, pomp, and circumstance" as Christmas and Easter.
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Post by nina2 on May 23, 2007 7:13:42 GMT -5
 Talking about pageantry: did you know that there was a law about the baskets used for the first fruits brought to the priest? Because of that law, there was a question about where the basket ended up. Did it go to the priest together with the fruit, or did the farmer take it back home with him? The answer was: it depends.... On what? There it is: "The rich would bring their First Fruits in baskets of silver and gold, while the poor would bring them in baskets woven of stripped palm leaves or straw." So, the rich kept their baskets, while the poor were told to leave theirs with the priest. Beyond the obvious, there is a deep interpretation about the baskets and who kept them. It is based on the principle that if an object exist for the sole purpose of a specific service and no other, that object becomes an extension of the service. And so, the straw baskets of the poor become an inseparable part of the gift. On a spiritual level, there is a parallel made with the body being the "basket", and carrying the "first fruit", the soul... "Opulent baskets are nice. They make the journey more pleasurable and meaningful. But at the end of the day, they do not bond with the fruit to the extent that the straw basket does. A simple, unpretentious deed becomes a vehicle for the soul's fulfillment of its destiny in a way that even the most inspired learning or the most moving experience never can."
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Post by keita on May 24, 2007 18:43:42 GMT -5
WOW!!!!!!!
I LOVE it when you do that, sis nina! ;D
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