Yom Teruah: A Call to Wake Up and Return

Mosaic Ministries

Message Summary

This message explores the meaning and significance of Yom Teruah (the Feast of Trumpets), also traditionally known as Rosh Hashanah, the Head of the Year. While rooted in the seventh month of God’s biblical calendar, it marks a time of reflection, remembrance, and preparation leading up to Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement). Yom Teruah calls believers to hear the sound of the shofar, awakening us to self-examination and a renewed focus on God’s purposes.

The blowing of the shofar serves as a prophetic call to remembrance—a reminder of God’s creation, His provision, and His desire for restored relationship with His people. It announces both judgment and mercy, urging us to evaluate our lives in light of eternity. The message also highlights the prophetic fulfillment of Yom Teruah in Messiah Yeshua, connecting the themes of repentance, salvation, and the anticipation of His return.

Through this feast, we are invited not merely to acknowledge its historical or future significance but to actively engage in its present reality. By answering God’s call, reflecting on our spiritual condition, and saying Hineni ("Here I am"), we allow Him to transform us for His Kingdom purposes today.

Takeaways

1. The Sound of the Shofar: Yom Teruah is a call to wake up, reflect, and prepare our hearts for the coming judgment and restoration.
2. Remembrance and Reflection: The feast reminds us of God’s creation, provision, and His call to return to intimacy with Him.
3. Judgment and Mercy: Yom Teruah highlights the tension between judgment for sin and God’s mercy through Yeshua, our substitution and salvation.
4. Engaging the Feasts: God’s appointed times are not merely for remembrance but for transformation as we actively engage in His presence.
5. The Call of Hineni (Here I Am): Like Abraham, we are called to surrender everything to God and trust Him as our Provider and Redeemer.

Scripture References

• Leviticus 23:23-25 (Instructions for Yom Teruah)
• Genesis 22:1-14 (The binding of Isaac and God’s provision)
• John 3:16-21 (Yeshua’s role as the light and salvation)
• Exodus 34:6-7 (God’s character of mercy and faithfulness)
• Luke 4:18-21 (Proclaiming the acceptable year of the Lord)

Living Out Love

Live out your faith by responding to God’s call with humility and surrender. Reflect on His mercy and provision, and share His message of salvation with those still hiding in darkness. As the shofar sounds, may we answer, Hineni, offering ourselves fully to the Lord and walking in the transformation He desires.

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