🔥 Chamishi 20, 6027 AA 🔥 – The Count, the Standard, and the Set-Apart Way

Two seemingly different commands meet today: the counting of the omer — a journey from Pesach to Shavuot — and the laws of disqualified offerings that may not be presented to YHVH. One is about marking time in expectation, the other about maintaining purity in what we bring before Him. Together, they reveal that both our days and our deeds are measured by His standard.

Counting the Omer — Days of Anticipation

From the day after the Sabbath during Pesach, Israel is to count seven complete weeks — forty-nine days — leading to the fiftieth day, Shavuot. This is not idle counting; it is an intentional walk toward the giving of the Torah and the outpouring of the Ruach. In Messiah Yahusha, this journey reflects our own walk from redemption (the Lamb slain) to empowerment (Spirit poured out), teaching us to number our days with purpose.

Disqualified Offerings — Guarding the Gift

YHVH commands that blemished, impure, or improperly handled offerings are never to be brought to His altar. The sacrifice is not just about giving something — it must be worthy of the One to whom it is given. In the same way, our worship, service, and gifts to YHVH must be free from corruption, carelessness, or compromise.

The Heart Connection

Counting the omer trains us to be mindful of time; guarding the offerings trains us to be mindful of holiness. Both require intentionality. Both point us to Yahusha — the flawless Lamb and the Firstfruits — in whom every appointed time and every perfect offering finds its fulfillment.

🔥 REMINDERS

• Number your days in the light of eternity — each one is a step toward your appointed meeting with YHVH.
• Do not bring before Him what is blemished — whether in offering, service, or heart posture.
• Messiah is both the perfect sacrifice and the One who walks with us through the omer count toward fullness.
• Guard holiness as you would guard the most precious treasure in your home.
• 🔥 REMEMBER TO CHECK YOUR ARMOUR DAILY!

Prayer

Abba YHVH, teach me to number my days in wisdom and holiness. Let my life and my gifts to You be without blemish, set-apart for Your glory. May I walk this omer count with a heart expectant for Your fullness, and may my worship always reflect the worthiness of the One I serve. Baruk YHVH.

📚 RESOURCES

Mitzvot Teachings — Chabad.org Index