First Fruits 2026

WHAT IS FIRST FRUITS?

First Fruits is a biblical festival offered in celebration and recognition for God’s hand of blessing and provision extended over His people (Leviticus 23:9-14). Also referred to as the Feast of Weeks in the Bible, First Fruits is recognized at the start of the Jewish religious calendar every year, and has been in practice throughout Jesus’ time, and into the twenty-first century! The word first-fruits (bikkurim) in Hebrew, actually means “a promise to come”, and is the most mentioned day in the Bible, except for Passover (Easter). However, the actual practice and celebration of First Fruits involved painstaking efforts and eager involvement of each household. In fact, the process of gathering the First Fruits required each family to carefully watch their fields. And, at the sight of the first-budding fruit or grain, they would immediately “mark” each species of maturing fruit by tying a piece of red yarn around the branch, limb or vine; designating them as the first and most progressed in the growing process for the new year – a first fruit sacrifice. 

FIRST FRUITS AT HEAVENLY VISION

Heavenly Vision is excited to announce our celebration of this joyful and prophetic festival of First Fruits beginning January 4, 2026 - February 22, 2026! Representing the First Fruits of our homes in 2026, the HVCLA family is encouraged to participate in this First Fruits Celebration by prayerfully seeking God for direction of your first fruit seed offering of the New Year. In doing so, you are proclaiming your reliance and thankfulness to God for His past provision, while establishing a mandated Blessing of Increase upon the remainder of 2026, “a promise to come!”   

HOW TO PARTICIPATE…

To join in the corporate celebration of First Fruits with the entire congregation of Heavenly Vision, prayerfully prepare your First Fruits offering, and bring it to any of our worship experiences beginning the month of January 2026. Opportunity will then be given for you and/or your family to place your First Fruits offering in the hands of our Pastors Each Sunday, as they, in obedience to Leviticus 23:9-14, lift and wave your First Fruits offering before the Lord. As they lift your First Fruits to the Lord they will pray thanksgiving to God for His past provision, while requesting His abundant outpouring of blessing and favor over your spirit, health, family and finances throughout 2026!  

We are believing and acting in alignment even with our vision for 2026 to Live in Purpose, on Purpose as demonstrated through Nehemiah who also called for the first fruits Nehemiah 10:35.