Why Firstfruits in God's Plan?

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The Omer, the Wave Sheaf Offering presented in ancient Israel during the Days of Unleavened Bread, was an amazing ceremony through which the awesome Plan of God was portrayed. Leviticus 23:10-11 “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When you come into the land which I give to you, and reap it harvest, then you shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest to the priest. He shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted on your behalf; on the day after the Sabbath the priest shall wave it.’” The Wave Sheaf offering was to be given during the Days of Unleavened Bread. Specifically, it was the day after the weekly Sabbath that occurred during the Feast of Unleavened Bread – so it was done on a Sunday morning. How does this passage in Leviticus 23 relate to God’s Plan of Salvation, and how does it involve you and me in a special way today?
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John Cafourek

John Cafourek (1945-2017) served in the ministry of Jesus Christ with his wife, Sandy, for 46 years.

John was born in South Dakota. He attended Ambassador College in Pasadena, California, from 1965 to 1969, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He received a Master’s Degree in psychological counseling from Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in 1978. John pastored churches in Nebraska, North Dakota, Missouri, Mississippi, Washington, and Oregon.

He directed speech clubs for men, gave seminars on abuse and addictions, and traveled as an international speaker in Canada, England, New Zealand, Jamaica, Australia, and other areas. He also directed a United Church of God preteen camp for children ages 6 to 12 and served at the church’s teen camp.