The Feast of Trumpets: A Holy Convocation, A Day of Shouting and Resurrection

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Today is Yom Teruah — the Feast of Trumpets — the first day of the seventh month, Tishri. It is a holy convocation, a set-apart rehearsal (Lev. 23:23–24), and a Sabbath of rest. It is the fifth of Yahweh’s yearly moedim — His appointed times of assembly for the body of Messiah. And it is the day when the trumpet and shofar will sound, and the dead in Messiah will be raised and gathered together (1 Thess. 4:16–17; 2 Thess. 2:1).

This is the Day of Resurrection, when the sons of God will be revealed (Rom. 8:23). It is also called Zichron Teruah — the “remembering the shout of the shofar.” It’s about remembering the shofar blast and the unified confession we made at Mount Sinai, when we entered into covenant with our Creator (Exodus 19–24).

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A Day of Shouting and Remembrance

Yom Teruah is the Day of Shouting — the Day of the Awakening Blast. We shout teruah together as one body, welcoming the King into our lives (Psalm 47:2; 66:1; 81:2; 100:1).

It’s also the beginning of the Ten Days of Awe — a season of Yom HaDin, a spiritual audit of our lives. Not about heaven or hell, but about closeness with our Father. He who formed our hearts and knows our actions wants to keep shaping us into His glorious image (Rom. 8:28–29). This is the judgment of our merciful and loving Father — the all-knowing Leader of His people.

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Set the Record Straight

These days are about repentance — turning from faithless actions and being doers of the Word, not hearers only (James 1:22–27). Yeshua came to set the record straight (Matt. 5:19–20), teaching us to love our enemies, bless those who curse us, and do good to those who hate us — so that we may be called sons of our Father in heaven (Matt. 5:43–45).

Let’s take inventory: Who’s on your “hit list”? Are you treating your enemies the way Yahweh treated you — when you were His enemy, He loved you and reconciled you (Rom. 5:8–10)? Model His character, and you will be holy — telios — perfect, moving toward the goal (Matt. 5:48; Lev. 19:2).

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The Joy of the Lord Is Your Strength

In Nehemiah 8, the people wept when they heard the Torah read — they felt insignificant, aware of how far they fell short. But they were told: “Do not cry! The joy of the Lord, that is your strength” (Neh. 8:10).

They celebrated with Simcha Gedolah — great rejoicing — a phrase used at Solomon’s coronation. No earthly king was present, but it was still coronation day. The King was coming into their lives.

Today is not a day for guilt. It’s a day to approach the Master and say: This is my voice. I’ve heard Your voice. I remember the shofar blast. I want to be part of Your story. Lord, can You delight in me?

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Our Blessed Hope

We are rehearsing now for the final Yom Teruah — when the Lord will descend from heaven with a shout (teruah), with the voice of the archangel and the shofar of God, and we will be gathered together as one in the clouds (1 Thess. 4:16–17).

So let’s not forsake gathering together, but spur one another on to love and good deeds — all the more as we see the Day approaching (Heb. 10:24–25).

Shout it out — teruah! Chag Sameach!

The joy of the Lord is your strength.

Shalom!