Pentecost and "Big Floyd" (George Floyd)

Today is May 31, 2020.  For Christians it is the day of Pentecost.  Pentecost (meaning 50) is one of the feasts of the Lord as found in the Torah in Leviticus 23.  The feast was to be held 50 days after the feast of First Fruits that occured on the Sunday after Passover - the day Jesus rose from the dead.  In Hebrew it is known as Shavuot, or the feast of weeks - it was to occur the day after 7 full Sabbaths.  

I find it interesting that Pentecost Sunday is a day the Lord can speak and minister to us, the followers of Messiah Jesus, during this awful time that we are going through in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul after the murder of George Floyd.  If we put this feast into its historical context, if we try and learn how the disciples of Jesus may have understood this day, if we study what this feast is really all about, God can minister to us in ways that are truly amazing and awesome and challenging. 

Come Lord.  On this Pentecost Sunday, come and minister to us to help us know Your heart and mind in these awful days.  Come and help us understand what Pentecost can teach us about the murder of George Floyd.  What can Pentecost teach us about us and what we are to be like in these days of chaos and turmoil? 

I reference an article about George in "Christianity Today."  Here's the link to that article so you can learn about George as a disciple of Yeshua.  Link - click here for the article