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Friend, God is calling you to a life set apart!

1 Corinthians 5:7-8  Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. 8  Let us therefore celebrate the festival, not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. 

A powerful transition takes place after Passover. The blood has been applied, the lamb has been received, and deliverance has begun -- but God does not stop there. He immediately leads His people into the Feast of Unleavened Bread, a seven-day journey that speaks not of a single moment, but of a lifestyle.

For seven days -- representing completion -- no leaven was to be found among them. This was not simply about removing bread with yeast; it was about removing everything that corrupts, spreads, and defiles. In Scripture, leaven represents sin, mixture, and compromise -- the small things that quietly influence the whole. As it is written, “a little leaven leavens the whole lump.” What seems small begins to spread, what seems hidden begins to influence, and what seems harmless can eventually transform everything. That is why God’s command was not partial but complete -- because even a little leaven, left untouched, will affect the whole life.

This feast reveals a deeper truth: redemption begins in a moment, but it must be walked out daily. Israel was delivered in one night, but they were taught to live differently every day that followed. This is the pattern of salvation and sanctification. God brings you out, but then He begins to work within you -- shaping, refining, and setting you apart. This is not about striving; it is about consecration.

There is also a prophetic timing in this that cannot be overlooked. This seven-day period of removing leaven becomes a time of inspection and preparation, leading toward the Feast of Weeks -- Shavuot -- the outpouring of the Spirit. Before the Spirit is poured out, the vessel is prepared; before the harvest comes, the field is made ready; before power is released, there is a call to purity. This is intentional, not incidental. God is preparing a people who are set apart for what He is about to pour out.

And this is where it becomes personal. This week of unleavened bread is not just about what you remove -- it is about who you are becoming. It is a call to examine your life with honesty and humility, not only the obvious things but also the subtle ones -- the attitudes that linger, the compromises we excuse, and the patterns we tolerate. Because even a little leaven still leavens the whole.

Friend, this is a sacred season of preparation. God is not only bringing you out -- He is preparing you for what is ahead. This is the hour of consecration. Let Him deal with the small things, let Him remove what does not belong, and let Him refine your heart. What He is preparing to pour out requires a vessel that is ready. Holiness is not restriction -- it is preparation for glory. And as you walk this out day by day, removing the leaven and drawing near to Him, you are being positioned for something greater -- the outpouring of His Spirit and the harvest that follows. Redemption brought you out, but consecration prepares you for the outpouring.

George & Baht Rivka (Currently in Maryland)

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