The Days of Unleavened Bread are connected to the Feast of Pentecost by the Wave Sheaf Offering and the 7 weeks plus one day that follow it. Because Christ is accepted by God as the first wave sheaf, the first of the first-fruits, we are also accepted by God as part of the first-fruits to God. Understanding this truth helps us to appreciate how important is our calling in this part of human history.
Roger Korthuis served in the ministry of the United Church of God from 2016 until his death in January 2019. He pastored the congregation in Sedro-Woolley, Washington.