The Fall Feasts Repentance, Redemption, Rejoicing
Our God and Savior’s voice is like a “loud heavenly trumpet”/shofar blast, urgently getting the attention of “those who have ears to hear what the Spirit is saying” in these last hours. To listen to this in-depth teaching press below
The Feast of Trumpets is a time of REPENTANCE and reverential fear of the Holy One”
The seventh month on the Hebrew lunar calendar is the month of Tishri, which falls between September and October depending on the year. The three concluding Fall Feasts all occur in this seventh month. Seven is the number of divine perfection. Each of these fall feasts is interlinked together: the Feast of Trumpets, also known as Rosh Hashanah, powerfully alerts us to the urgent need of “godly sorrow that brings true repentance” (Leviticus 23:24, 2 Corinthians 7:10).
REPENTANCE leads to REDEMPTION magnified through the next Holy Day, Yom Kippur - the Day of Atonement”
From the first day of the Feast of Trumpets there are ten following days called, “the days of awe”. It is a time for the people to prayerfully search their hearts and pray for the Holy Spirit to show them the sins that need to be repented for. REPENTANCE leads to REDEMPTION magnified through the next Holy Day, Yom Kippur - the Day of Atonement, the covering and removal of our repentant sins in the blood of the sacrifice (Leviticus 23:26-32, Colossians 1:14). All seven biblical feasts point to the sacrificial altar magnifying Yahshua (Jesus) the Lamb of God who was slain for the forgiveness of our sins and redemption of our souls.
Only the REDEEMED remnant will be eternal partakers of the prophetic fulfillment of the last great feast called the Feast of TABERNACLES and the Feast of GREAT REJOICING”
- Leviticus 23:39-43 -
The last great day of this feast points to the GREATEST REJOICING of all at the “wedding supper of the Lamb”, the long awaited marriage of the redeemed faith filled remnant, Jew and Gentile, the holy Bride eternally united with their Bridegroom and Savior. “HalleluYah! For the Lord Yahveh our God the Almighty reigns. LET US REJOICE and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His Bride has made herself ready; it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure”—for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints” (Revelation 19:6b-8).
It is written, “And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, "Behold, the TABERNACLE OF YAHVEH GOD IS AMONG MEN, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them, … (Revelation 21:2-3).
Yahshua (Jesus) is “the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End” (Revelation 22:13, Isaiah 44:6). He is the Passover Lamb who fulfilled all the feasts by dying to redeem a remnant out of this dark world and the flesh’s sin nature. The congregation of the righteous remnant is cleansed in His blood made holy and acceptable as a bride eagerly waiting her righteous Bridegroom and His holy kingdom. Prophecy is quickly being fulfilled; we are witnessing the rapid succession of diverse judgments. Scripture tells us that this end time scenario will become more fierce, dramatic, and perilous as these judgments continue as “birth pains” coming closer and closer, faster and faster together, as we approach the end of this present world, as we know it (Matthew 24:8). Yahshua (Jesus) said, "But when these things begin to take place, straighten up [repent and turn to righteousness] and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near … Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man” (Luke 21:28,36).
Our God and Savior’s voice is like a “loud heavenly trumpet”/shofar blast, urgently getting the attention of “those who have ears to hear what the Spirit is saying” in these last hours (Revelation 1:10, 2:7-3:22). The Almighty commissions His prophets and obedient servants, “Cry loudly, do not hold back; Raise your voice like a trumpet/shofar, and declare to My people their transgression … their sins!” (Isaiah 58:1) The Feast of Trumpets is as a Loud Shofar and Shout from heaven beseeching the listening heart to, “Repent! Repent! Repent and turn from all disobedience and sin to escape the coming judgments.
The shofar, the heavenly trumpet is sounding, it is waking us up and calling us upward!”
The kingdom of heaven is at hand”(see Matthew 3:2). At this late hour the most important question is: Will you be there? Are you getting ready? Is Yahshua (Jesus) the utmost desire of your heart, compelling you to continually repent and be washed in His blood and clothed in His righteousness? Are you diligently “working out your salvation” to be freed from the contaminants of the world, your flesh, and your sin nature in order to be adorned in pure spiritual “wedding garments” befitting our coming holy Bridegroom King? (Philippians 2:12, Revelation 19:7-8) The shofar, the heavenly trumpet is sounding, it is waking us up and calling us upward! We are at the end of the age and the fulfillment of these fall feasts is upon us with outpoured judgments from a holy “jealous God” who will consume His enemies with His righteous indignation and “consuming fire” (Exodus 34:14, Hebrews 12:29). “Therefore, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God” (2 Corinthians 7:1). “As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written, “YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY.” “For without holiness no one will see the Lord” (1 Peter 1:14, Hebrews 12:14).
“Repent and flee from your old sin nature and worldly desires. Don’t go back to sin and don’t look back to the world, both are under judgment.”
It is divinely decreed that “we must all appear before the judgment seat of Messiah [Christ], so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.” (2 Corinthians 5:10) In essence, our Savior is loudly expressing His urgent heart cry of passionate love for His redeemed remnant, “Repent and flee from your old sin nature and worldly desires. Don’t go back to sin and don’t look back to the world, both are under judgment. “Come out of her My people”, I don’t want you to share in the sins of the worldly (Revelation 18:4). Get your affections off this doomed world and wholeheartedly follow Me out of harm’s way. I redeemed you to be a holy people as “a bride who has made herself ready”, waiting for that last great shofar sound (Revelation 19:7).
We are to have our ears pinned on the voice of our God and Savior who speaks to us through His Word and Commandments. The Spirit of truth will lead us to obedience, “through the narrow gate … because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it” (Matthew 7:13-14). At the end of the book of Revelation Yahshua (Jesus) said, “Let the one who does wrong continue to do wrong; let the vile person continue to be vile; let the one who does right continue to do right; and let the holy person continue to be holy" (Revelation 22:11).
Let us hear this shofar calling us to repent of the “sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Yahshua (Jesus), the author and perfecter of our faith” (Hebrews 12:1,2). He alone will lead us victoriously out of this world and our sinful nature, into His glorious holy presence and eternal kingdom. “Thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Messiah”, over our flesh, sin, and the world (2 Corinthians 2:14). To Him be all praise, honor, and glory now and forever!
Prayer
Yahshua (Jesus), I ask Your Holy Spirit to separate me from the common things of this passing world and the cares and preoccupations of my brief natural life. Please give me ears to hear and a faithful heart that humbly responds with repentance to the convicting power of Your Spirit of truth. May I not be dull or resistant to Your voice calling me to repentance. Your Word says, “Now is the day of salvation, if I hear Your voice I am not to harden my heart”. Forgive me for the many times that I have had a hard heart toward You. Oh my God, may I not continue to fall into that category! I know that I will appear before Your judgment seat and I do not want to be ashamed and displeasing in Your sight. I want my ears opened and my heart filled with love to respond to Your Word speaking as a loud trumpet to keep me awake and obedient. I ask You to forgive me for straying and swerving from that narrow path that leads into Your kingdom. Yahshua (Jesus) thank you for Your unfailing love to forgive and cleanse me with Your atoning blood every time I repent of my many sins that ensnare me. Thank You for hearing my prayer and helping me to be found faithful and obedient as I diligently prepare to be found blameless and holy in Your sight. I surrender my life to You and trust You to help me get ready and be eagerly waiting for that last trumpet blast when You call Your elect to be with You in Your righteous kingdom. To You be the glory, great things You have done, and will continue to do! Amen.
