 The Spiritual Reality Behind The Feast of First Fruits
Summary
The Feast of First-fruits served as a shadow, pointing to the resurrection of the Messiah as the first soul arisen in the newness of eternal life. In identifying with Messiah’s resurrection, the child of God is elevated to a new spiritual state; “from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.”
(Romans 8:21 NKJV)
This new position acknowledges an intimate and genuine relationship with our Creator and Father God. It is by this real “Spirit of adoption” whereby the child of God receives the love of the Father, responding by crying out from the heart, “Abba, Father.” Furthermore, as His children, we become “joint heirs with Messiah.”
(Romans 8:17 JNT)
This new standing opens up a new realm of vested legal rights to the child of God, as stated in John 1:12-13. “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”
To truly gain insight into what right the children of God who actively believe receive, the word used for right needs to be examined. The Greek word is exousia. Like many Greek (and Hebrew) words, it is an expansive word. It means: right, privilege, capacity, competency, strength, freedom, authority, power, and jurisdiction. It means a lot! So, those who believe and actively embrace Messiah from the heart, attain the full right, privilege, capacity, competency, strength, freedom, authority, power, and jurisdiction of covenant children of God!
Truly, God’s children in Messiah have opportunity to apprehend a fresh, wide-range perspective of life! 1 Samuel 3:1 calls this type of vision, open vision (chazone parats). With such type of open vision and the faith to see it materialize, you can truly come into the fullness of God’s unique purposes for your life.
Life Application Questions
To what degree have you received the love of the Father? How has God revealed His Son the Messiah in you? To what extent have you received your “vesting” as a joint heir with Messiah? How have you been exercising your rights as heirs of grace, children of the King of Glory?
Scripture References
John 1; Romans 8; Galatians 1:16; Galatians 4; Hebrews 12
Book References
Faith and Fables: p. 15-16; 168-173
Sons and Servants: the whole book!
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