Sabbath April 4, 2026

Happy Sabbath and Happy Feast Brethren,

I could only wish these days would be extended but understand they have a designated time for rehearsal of a spiritual reality to come and in some instances already accomplished like our Lord and Savior as the Lamb of Fathers household and as the First of the Firstfruit of it as well. But we still have the command to rehearse them on their day. That is the day assigned in the Biblical Calendar.

In fact every appointed time given in Leviticus 23 has this very important command so that the meaning and keeping of one is not mixed with that of another. Unfortunately many can't grasp its importance by the way they mix them together.

Leviticus 23:37 "These are the feasts of Yehovah which you shall proclaim to be set apart rehearsals (holy miqra's), to offer an offering made by fire to Yehovah, a burnt offering and a grain offering, a sacrifice and drink offering: everything on its (assigned) day."

Once again as gramma drilled into me so very long ago; you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink.

That applies to the Biblical signs in creation that proclaim the start of the Month of Abib as well. They are all firmly established in the Land this year. To deny this Biblical Month as the First of the Biblical Months is to deny the reality of our Savior as the First of the Firstfruit. That is a tragedy of our times with so many flocking to and eating off the tables of scholars of Judaism, grifters, and deceivers who are also deceived.

As the song says: "Onward Christian Soldiers!" We do our part and move on.

For those interested in the weather in the Land we still have what some call fog and others dust. Regardless it is still present with another potential shift coming to bring it ashore once again today. That should end by tomorrow and the sun shine bright again. As you can see in this first photo the origin is Libya and its destination is the entirety of the NE of that.

Then 2 photos of what it looks like as to the wild barley (goat grass) growing below the walls of the Old City and nearby. To you old timers you will remember the photos of this spot from years ago when we used to inspect it as an indicator of the recent meteorological conditions being present there.

There are still folks who want to know if the priest can go out and cut the wavesheaf there, if its ready. As we have stated often that is a Jewish Fable, for the command is very clear. The wavesheaf is cut by the children of Israel and BROUGHT to the Priest.

Leviticus 23:10 "Speak to the children of Israel and say to them: when you come into the Land which I give to you and reap its harvest, then YOU shall bring a sheaf/omer of the firstfruit of your harvest to the priest."

Be very careful about what you eat and where it comes from.

Then a representative photo to clearly demonstrate the early domestic grain is well past the Leviticus 2:14 stage and ready to harvest on Wavesheaf Day which is this Sunday. We have been showing you examples of both wild and domestic barley grown in Biblically approved good ground along with the wheat as well that is and has been in this condition for 2 weeks now.

Yes, right on time.

Then a few random photos of grain around the growing regions. See if you can identify the one closeup.

Then a reminder to not be fooled by tares. There are 4 varieties of them growing in the Land but they all pose the same pitfalls.

Then our peace we give to you in a photo.