When identity is rooted in Yeshua (Jesus), our priorities begin to shift. The new creation no longer lives governed by survival, self-preservation, or personal ambition. Identity realigns vision. What once dominated our thoughts — security, recognition, comfort — begins to loosen its grip as eternity comes into view. A Kingdom mindset is the natural fruit of knowing who we are and whose we are.
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In the divine calendar of God’s appointed times, Bikkurim (Firstfruits) holds a mystery that stretches from the fields of Israel to the empty tomb in Jerusalem. This feast was celebrated “on the day after the Sabbath” following Passover (Leviticus 23:11) — what we now see as the eighth day, the day of new creation. While the nation of Israel brought their first sheaf of barley to the priest to be lifted before the Lord, giving thanks for the beginning of the harvest, something eternal was taking place beyond the veil of time: Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah rose from the grave.
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In God’s divine calendar, everything moves in rhythms of seven — seven days, seven weeks, seven years, and seven cycles of years. Yet when a cycle of sevens reaches its completion, something extraordinary happens: a new beginning emerges — the eighth.
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As we continue this deep dive into Shemini Atzeret, the “Eighth Day,” it’s worth pausing to look back over the divine pattern that has led us here. The Feast of Tabernacles is a celebration of completion — seven days of rejoicing, fullness, and harvest. But Shemini Atzeret is something different. It’s the eighth day, the day that stands beyond the seven — beyond time, beyond cycles, beyond the natural order. It is God’s invitation to linger, to step out of the familiar rhythm of man into the eternal rhythm of heaven.
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Every year when Israel celebrates the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot), they are not only remembering the past — they are rehearsing the future. Each sukkah, each song of joy, and each gathering of worshipers under the open sky points forward to the day when the King Himself will tabernacle among His people.
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