b"END TIMES SCRIPTUREWhat is the First Fruit? Word of the Lord By Randy M McCowan, Publisher thefirstfruitsoftheirharvest (Numbers 18:12). On the day of first fruits, when By Marrylou Saddoris S evenyearsago,twomenyou present to the Lord an offer-knockedonmydooranding of new grain during the Feast asked me if I died would I go to O h my dear precious one, do notheaven. I said I believed so.Theyof Weeks, hold a sacred assembly be downcast. Do not walk in thereplied that I needed to be part ofand do no regular work (Numbers darkness of doom and gloom. Do notthe144,000chosenpeoplethat28:26) and now I bring the first look at what is all around you. KnowwouldgotoHeaven,forbeingfruits of the soil that you, O Lord, that I am giving to you the oil of joyone of the best workers for God.have given me. to make you strong. I am giving outItoldthemthattheyPlacethebas-todaybeautyforashes.TheworldcouldcomeinandketbeforetheLord cannotseewhatIamdoing.IamtellmetheirbeliefsifyourGodandbow doingafargreaterworkthantheyonlywhenthey'refin- downbeforehim.can even think. ishedifIcanshare(Deuteronomy26:10). The shaking that is going on is towiththemmybeliefsAssoonastheorder draw all men out of this world andof who , or what is thewent out, the Israelites unto me. Child I am calling all menFirstFruits.Sothisgenerouslygavethe tocomeuntome.IamcallingalliswhatIsharedwithfirstfruitsoftheir men, great and small to lay down thethem.Aftersharinggrain,newwine,oil things of this world and come untowith them what you'reand honey and all that me this very day. The love of moneyabout to read they hadthe fields produced. (2 and of power will lead to destructionMarrylou Saddoris no explanation. Chronicles 31:5). and eternal death. Choose you thisThisfatherandsonteamWealsoassumeresponsibility very day, whom you will serve. As forbe bought or sold. Be very sure andsaidwhentheydosomemoreforbringingtothehouseofthe you and your house choose to servetruly know that all that is written inresearch,thattheywouldcomeLord each year the first fruits of me and serve me only. my word is true. I am coming again.our crops and of every fruit tree I desire to receive you unto myself.Iamcomingverysoon.Donotbeback and finish our conversation.(Nehemiah 10:35). I desire to care for you as a hen caresdeceivedbyanyothers.ChildbeIt has now been seven years and forherchicks.Child,youarethewatchingandwaitingformysooncounting. At that time men were appointed apple of my eye. I do love you. Come,return.IwillcomeinanhourthatButAbelbroughtfatportionsto be in charge of the storerooms comeuntomepreciousones.Turnyou will not know. I am coming for afrom some of the firstborn of hisfor the contributions, first fruits away from all the cares of this world.bride prepared for me. flock. The Lord looked with favorandtithes.(Nehemiah12:44), Come, come I say unto me. on Abel and his offering, but on31 I also made provision for con-AllowmyHolySpirittoleadyouCain and his offering he did nottributionsofwoodatdesignated ChildIgiveaPeacethatpassesinto all of my truth. Again I say, belook with favor.times,andforthefirstfruits. all understanding. My Peace cannotwatchingandformysoonreturn.Remembermewithfavor,Omy Know that your redemption is draw- So Cain was very angry, and hisGod (Nehemiah:13:31).ing near. Trust me child to do all thatface was downcast. Then the Lord I have said. Allow my word to comfortsaid to Cain, Why are you angry?HONORTHELORDWITH you in these times. Why is your face downcast? If youYOURWEALTH,WITHTHE do what is right, will you not beFIRSTFRUITSOFALLYOUR Speak out to those who are lost andaccepted?CROPS;(Proverbs 3:9). Israel was I will come in andying.Iwillgivethemhope.IwillButifyoudonotdowhatisholy to the Lord, the first fruits give them my eternal salvation. Whenofhisharvest;allwhodevoured hour that you will nottheylookandcomeuntomeIwillright,siniscrouchingatyourher were held guilty, and disaster receive them as my children forever.door; it desires to have you, butovertook them, declares the Lord know. I am comingChild,trustinmewithallofyouryou must master it. (Genesis 4:4- (Jeremiah 2:3). heart. Do not try to figure all these7). Celebrate the Feast of Harvest with the first fruits of the cropsThe best of all thefirstfruits for a bride preparedthings out. In all your ways acknowl- yousowinyourfield.Bringtheandofallyourspecialgiftswill edge me in everything. I will go beforebest of the first fruits of your soilbelongtothepriests.Youare for me. you and lead you on my path. Keepto the house the Lord your God.togivethemthefirstportionof your eyes upon only me, dear one. I will never leave you nor will I forsake(Exodus 23: 16,19).your ground meal so that a bless-you. Trust in only me, my dear pre- CelebratetheFeastofWeeksingmayrestonyourhousehold cious child. withthefirstfruitsofthewheat(Exekiel 44:30). And when Jesus harvest,andtheFeastofhadcriedoutagaininaloud Ingatheringattheturnofthevoice, he gave up his spirit. year.Bring the best of the firstAtthatmomentthecurtainof fruits of your soil to the house ofthe temple was torn in two from theLordyourGod.(Exodus34:toptobottom.Theearthshook 22,26).andtherockssplit.Thetombs You may bring them to the Lordbrokeopenandthebodiesof as an offering of the first fruits,manyholypeoplewhohaddied but they are not to be offered onwere raised to life. the altar as a pleasing aroma. IfThey came out of the tombs, and you bring a grain offering of firstafter Jesus' resurrection they went fruits to the Lord, offer crushedinto the holy city and appeared to heads of new grain roasted in themany people (Matthew 27:50-53). fire.(Leviticus 2:12,14). Notonlyso,butweourselves, The Lord said to Moses, SpeakwhohavetheFIRSTFRUITSof to the Israelites and say to them:theSPIRIT,groaninwardlyas WhenyouenterthelandIamwe wait eagerly for our adoption going to give you and you reap itsassons,theredemptionofour harvest, bring to the priest a sheafbodies (Romans 8:23). But Christ of the first grain you harvest.has indeed been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who Fromwhereveryoulive,bringhave fallen asleep (1 Corinthians twoloavesmadeoftwo-tenthof15:20). an ephah of fine flour, baked withHechosetogiveusbirth yeast, as a wave offering of firstthrough the word of truth, that we fruitstotheLord(Leviticus23:might be a kind of first fruits of 9,10,17).all he created (James 1:18). They Igiveyouallthefinestolivewere purchased from among men oilandallthefinestnewwineand offered as first fruits to God andgraintheygivetheLordasand the Lamb.(Revelation 14:4).4 APRIL 2020 BOCNEWS.com"