Leviticus 23:24; Numbers 29:1-6

a)The 1st Day of the 7th Month (Tishrei) begins at sundown, at which time the Shofar¹ (ram's horn) is blown in every synagogue around the world. It is not a pleasant sound. It is not meant to be entertaining.

It is the sound of ALARM!

At this time the heavenly books are opened to inscribe a blessing or a curse, in accordance with each person’s deeds.

The shofar calls and warns that it is high time to come into right standing with G-d; to make amends for wrongs committed, to repent and to forgive, to make restitution and to cancel debts².

For at sunset of the 10th day - which is Yom Kippur/The Dayof Atonement - when the final blast of the shofar - that trump of G-d - is sounded³, judgment is sealed: for good or for evil, for blessing or curse, for sickness or health, for poverty or prosperity, for failure or success, for war or for peace.

Therefore the shofar warns no longer to procrastinate with setting matters right and making amends⁴. It is time to come to the Lord as is written:

Hosea 14:2: "Take words with you and return to the L-RD. Say to Him, 'Take away all guilt; accept that which is good, and we will offer the fruit of our lips.'"

Jeremiah 3:22: "Return, O faithless children, I will heal your faithlessness..."

Jeremiah4:3, 14: "... Break up your fallow ground, and do not sow among thorns. Circumcise yourselves to the L-RD, remove the foreskin of yourhearts... O Jerusalem, wash your heart clean of wickedness so that you may be saved..."

Ezekiel 18:30-32: “Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways,” says the Lord G-D. “Repent, and turn from all your transgressions which you have committed against me, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! Why will you die, O house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone,” says the Lord G-D, “so turn and live.”

Joel 2:12-13: “Yet even now,” says the L-RD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; and rend your hearts and not your garments.” Return to the L-RD your G-d, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and repents of evil.

When the shofar starts blowing it is high time to REPENT and to FORGIVE!⁵
 

Since the Jewish people’s return to their own Land, the Lord has blown the alarm that HIS RETURN is at hand. A “signal of alarm” are the thousands of Jews who now believe in Yeshua as Israel’s Messiah. No longer submitting to being "Gentilized", they pledge allegiance to their people, remaining recognizably Jews and moreover, insist on their Jewish heritage⁶.

Yet another “sign of the end” is the prophetic ministry that G-d has restored to proclaim repentance and preparation for His Return. 

Year in year out the Lord has been pointing to the “signs of the times” and to the House and Land of Israel as His Chosen portion and time-piece.

The shofar is sounding, and the Feast of Trumpets has come upon the Jewish people and upon all who are joined unto the Commonwealth ofIsrael through faith and baptism into Yeshua, the Messiah and King of Israel.
 

"Return to Me and come home into My Sheepfold Israel, as fellow citizens and co-heirs that there may be ONE flock under ONE Shepherd! For there is but ONE Lord, ONE faith, ONE baptism, ONE G-d and Father of ALL... Come away, out of the alien fold into My own, under the shelter of My wings that I may keep you safe from the coming wrath!" ⁷

"Sleepers, awake! Rise from the dead, and Messiah will shine on you... Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, making the most of the time because the days are evil. So do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is." ⁸

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