Mighty Message! #15

Here is a little information regarding The Feast of Trumpets aka Rosh Hashanah. The Holy Spirit led me to fast from "Sunrise to Sunset" starting tomorrow 9/21/17. The Jewish people will begin tonight at "Sunset until Sunrise". This will be observed 9/20/17 - 9/22/17. I encourage you to pray and allow the Holy Spirit to led you in this time. I have asked my members to also pray and if God puts in on their heart to join in our corporate fast starting tomorrow at "Sunrise". If you have any questions feel free to leave a comment at the end of this blog.

Blessings & Shalom!! Shana Tova!!

(Happy New Year in Hebrew)

Rosh Hashanah or Jewish New Year is called the Feast of Trumpets in the Bible because it begins the Jewish High Holy Days and Ten Days of Repentance (or Days of Awe) with the blowing of the ram's horn, the shofar, calling God's people together to repent from their sins. During Rosh Hashanah synagogue services, the trumpet traditionally sounds 100 notes. Rosh Hashanah is also the start of the civil year in Israel.

It is a solemn day of soul-searching, forgiveness, repentance and remembering God's judgment, as well as a joyful day of celebration, looking forward to God's goodness and mercy in the New Year.

TIME OF OBSERVANCE

Rosh Hashanah is celebrated on the first day of the Hebrew month of Tishri (September or October). This Bible Feasts Calendar provides the actual dates of Rosh Hashanah.

SCRIPTURE REFERENCE TO THE FEAST OF TRUMPETS

The observance of the Feast of Trumpets is recorded in the Old Testament book of Leviticus 23:23-25 and also in Numbers 29:1-6.

THE HIGH HOLY DAYS

The Feast of Trumpets begins with Rosh Hashanah. The celebrations continue for ten days of repentance, culminating on Yom Kippur or the Day of Atonement. On this final day of the High Holy Days, Jewish tradition holds that God opens the Book of Life and studies the words, actions, and thoughts of every person whose name he has written there.

If a person's good deeds outweigh or outnumber their sinful acts, his or her name will remain inscribed in the book for another year.

Thus, Rosh Hashanah and the ten days of repentance provide God's people with a time to reflect on their lives, turn away from sin, and do good deeds. These practices are meant to give them a more favorable chance of having their names sealed in the Book of Life for another year.

JESUS AND ROSH HASHANAH

Rosh Hashanah is known as the Day of Judgment. At the final judgment spoken of in Revelation 20:15, we read that "anyone whose name was not found recorded in the Book of Life was thrown into the lake of fire." The book of Revelation tells us that the Book of Life belongs to the Lamb, Jesus Christ (Revelation 21:27). The Apostle Paul maintained that the names of his fellow missionary companions were "in the Book of Life." (Philippians 4:3)

Jesus said in John 5:26-29 that the Father had given him authority to judge everyone!