The Sound
…a sermon for Trumpets
1] Where does it state that we are to keep the Feast of trumpets?
Leviticus 23:24-25
24 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first
day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an
holy convocation.
25 Ye shall do no servile work therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by
fire unto the LORD.
2] Does it give this command anywhere else?
Numbers 29:1
And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have an holy
convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets
unto you.
3] What does our doctrine say about the meaning of Trumpets?
The following is from our doctrine on the Annual Holy Days under the heading,
"Spiritual Meaning."
Feast
of Trumpets: Trumpets were an instrument often used to sound the alarm for war.
They were also the instrument of the watchman to arouse the sleeping populace if
danger threatened. This festival represents the preaching of the gospel to the
world by God's faithful watchmen who have the responsibility of arousing the
people from their spiritual slumber (Ezekiel 33:1-16). At this point, God has
ceased to let mankind go his own way. The time has come to save not just a few
in His Church, but all peoples—to save man from himself. Otherwise, man would
succeed in destroying himself.
The Day
of Trumpets also symbolizes the resurrection of all who died in Christ and the
change of all who will be living in Christ. This stunning event—the achievement
of eternal life for millions through birth into the Family of God—will occur
simultaneously with the return of Jesus Christ at the last trump. "In a moment,
in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and
the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed" (1 Corinthians
15:52).
Jewish
tradition adds some interesting parallels. For example, the Day of Trumpets
(Rosh Hashanah) is said to picture the most important judgment time, when the
inhabitants of the world shall be judged by the Creator. Furthermore, Tishri I
was considered by some Jewish commentators to be the beginning of Creation—which
would create a complete parallelism, since this shall be fulfilled by the "Day
of the Lord," the time of the Creator's physical return to His creation as Jesus
Christ, King of kings and Lord and lords. ~end quote~
4] What
does our doctrine say is the function of the Holy Days?
Quoting from our doctrine:
“The primary importance of the festivals is their function as spiritual
symbols, outlining God's plan of salvation for the individual and the world.
These days include religious instruction and worship which provide for spiritual
renewal on a regular basis.” ---end quote---
5] What does our doctrine say is the central concern of these Holy Days?
“The central concern of these days is spiritual. Supplementing the weekly
Sabbath services, there is still a need for intensive concentration on spiritual
matters over a period of days without the distraction of the normal routine of
making a living. The spring and autumn festival seasons supply this, especially
the Feast of Tabernacles which is customarily held only in a few central
locations.
“The
holy days fulfill the spiritual objective of being holy convocations for the
Church today. They also are "shadows of things to come" pointing to and
outlining the substance of God's great plan of salvation for all mankind.”
---end quote---
6] What does the Feast of Trumpets symbolize?
From our doctrine:
“The Feast of Trumpets symbolizes the spreading of the gospel to the world
like the trumpet call of a watchman; it also shows the return of Jesus Christ to
set up the Kingdom of God on earth.” ---end quote---
7] Where the Holy Days kept in the New Testament?
Again from our doctrine on the Holy Days…
“In scholarship it is widely acknowledged that the early Church continued to
observe the annual holy days of the Old Testament: ‘In the early Christian
Church the propriety of celebrating the Festivals together with the whole of the
Jewish people was never questioned, so that it needed no special mention’ (The
New International Dictionary of new Testament Theology, vol. 1, 628).
“However, it is obvious that the annual festivals took on a new significance in the apostolic [ap-uh-stol-ik - times of the apostles] Church and were transformed into celebrations. Jesus Himself played a great part in this by His teachings and example.
“The gospels show a number of examples of Jesus observing various festivals. It was so expected that He would be in Jerusalem for these occasions that people waited to see whether He would come when His life was in danger (John 7:11; 11:55-57). In addition to His last Passover, He came to Jerusalem on at least one other Passover (John 2:13), as well as spending one in the region of Galilee (John 6:1-4). John 7 describes happenings during a particular Feast of Tabernacles. Unnamed feasts are mentioned in John 4:45 and 5:1. He also attended the Feast of Dedication, even though this was not one of the Old Testament institutions.
“By far the most important festival of Jesus' life was the one at which He was betrayed. On this occasion, He met with His disciples at the beginning of the 14th of Nisan. It is clear not only from the gospel of John that He had the Last Supper a day earlier than the Jews (John 18:28), but this is also indicated by passing remarks in the Synoptic gospels. (While it is recognized that there are still some unanswered questions in any attempt at harmonizing all four accounts, it is evident that Jesus took His Passover a day earlier than the Jews.)
“In any case, Jesus at this time changed the symbols of the Passover for Christians and also went through the ceremony of washing the disciples’ feet. Then He died as the Passover Lamb of God.
“The apostolic [ap-uh-stol-ik] Church had its own beginning some several weeks later on the day of Pentecost. Again, an Old Testament observance immediately took on deep new Christian Significance for the Church, because the Holy Spirit was first sent on that day.
“Various of the festivals are mentioned elsewhere, though generally only in
passing. Pentecost is mentioned twice besides Acts 2 (Acts 20:16; 1 Corinthians
16:8). The Day of Atonement is called by its common designation of the time,
"the Fast" (cf Acts 27:9). These all indicate an environment in which the holy
days were known, accepted and observed.”
---end quote---
8] What is
the spiritual meaning of the Feast of Trumpets?
Still in the doctrine on the Holy Days…
“The holy days serve as an outline or picture of God's salvation plan—both
for the individual and for mankind in general. This understanding is based on a
multitude of scriptures and is ultimately derived from the examples of Jesus and
the New Testament writers who expound the meaning of some of the celebrations in
unequivocal terms.
"The holy days not only teach us God's plan of salvation, they point us directly to our Savior Jesus Christ. Christ is our Passover. It is by putting on Christ (eating Unleavened Bread) that we put out sin (leavened bread). Christ was the first of the first-fruits, and it was through His resurrection that we can receive God's Holy Spirit as Counselor, Comforter, or Advocate (Pentecost). It is Christ who is going to intervene in world affairs on the Day of Trumpets and become King of kings and Lord and lords. Those who have accepted Christ are now at one with Him through baptism and His Spirit-having their sins forgiven. Christ is coming to set up His government in the Millennium and rule this earth, and His people are now preparing the way for and are representatives of that Kingdom by following in Christ's footsteps (Feast of Tabernacles). Finally, Christ shall make salvation available to everyone in the last great step of His plan, which is the ultimate conclusion of His personal sacrifice as our Savior (Last Great Day).
"The Church keeps God's annual holy days in their true spiritual intent as constant reminders of the plan of God. It stresses their spiritual meaning just as Paul did in 1 Corinthians 5 when he wrote: 'Let us, therefore, celebrate the festival with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.'
"Feast of Trumpets: Trumpets were an instrument often used to sound the alarm for war. They were also the instrument of the watchman to arouse the sleeping populace if danger threatened. This festival represents the preaching of the gospel to the world by God's faithful watchmen who have the responsibility of arousing the people from their spiritual slumber (Ezekiel 33:1-16). At this point, God has ceased to let mankind go his own way. The time has come to save not just a few in His Church, but all peoples—to save man from himself. Otherwise, man would succeed in destroying himself.
"The
Day of Trumpets also symbolizes the resurrection of all who died in Christ and
the change of all who will be living in Christ. This stunning event—the
achievement of eternal life for millions through birth into the Family of
God—will occur simultaneously with the return of Jesus Christ at the last trump.
"In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet
shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be
changed" (1 Corinthians 15:52).---end quote---
9] How do we observe the Holy Days in God’s Church today?
From the doctrine…
“The Church observes these same holy days given by God in the Old Testament,
and upheld and kept by the Church of God and the apostles in the New.
"The major distinguishing feature of the annual holy days is their spiritual function and significance. They provide the opportunity to forget the mundane day-to-day cares of the world and to concentrate on the things of God. In addition to private worship and devotion, church services are held just as on the weekly Sabbath. At these services, the spiritual significance of the particular festival or holy day is generally the theme of the sermons.
"The need for periodic festival celebrations seems intrinsic to all human beings. It is doubtful whether there has been a human culture in recorded history without certain annual or periodic observances. This need is met in the Church today in the manner our Creator ordained, by continuing to maintain the annual festivals kept in the Old Testament and by the early Church. Like the weekly Sabbath, these days have necessary spiritual, psychological and physical purposes.
"The functions of the annual holy days are partly the same as those of the weekly Sabbath. They provide physical rest from the regular routine. Yet there are a number of differences on the purely physical plane of observance. The annual festival periods provide high points of the year as social occasions on which to see friends and relatives and during which one can have the means and the leisure to enjoy good food and recreation.
"Psychologically, the annual festivals usually allow a more lengthy break from regular routine than does the weekly rest day. They are something to look forward to. They provide the occasion for doing things as a family unit. While they differ somewhat from the traditional modern holiday or vacation, their psychological function is very similar, especially for those who do not have other vacation periods during the year.
"One of the major differences of the annual festivals from the weekly Sabbath is that Church members are enjoined to follow the biblical injunction of Deuteronomy 14:22-26, and set aside up to one tenth (or tithe) of their income in a special fund for use in celebrating these days. (See the doctrine on Tithing and Giving) This provides the opportunity for the enjoyment of extra-special food and drink. During the non-holy days of a festival, suitable recreation is also encouraged, especially for the family unit. A special offering is taken on the annual Sabbaths in accord with Deuteronomy 16:16-17." ---end quote---
10] What does our booklet, “God’s Seasonal Plan” have to say about the Feast
of Trumpets?
“Just before the fall comes the Feast of Trumpets. God said, ‘In the seventh
month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a Sabbath, a memorial of
blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation’ (Leviticus 23:24).
"The trumpet was Israel's means of communication. Study Numbers 10:1-10 for
further details. To assemble the people, trumpets were blown. They were blown as
'officers' call,' just as in the military, to cause this or that tribe to march,
or to herald the arrival of special occasions. They were blown as an
announcement-to say, in effect, 'ATTENTION, everyone!' They were blown as an
alarm if an enemy was approaching, and blown on solemn holy days.
"In a sense, the trumpet was ancient Israel's 'radio and television,' for it was
a means of instant, mass communication.
"God's prophetic messages clearly show that God announces each great
intervention of God by the sound of a trumpet (Revelation 8:6). Christ said,
'And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all
the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of Man coming in the
clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
" 'And He shall send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall
gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to
another' (Matthew 24:30,31).
"Though this final trumpet blast occurs suddenly, God shows that the process of
calling out God's elect from this earth over many decades is also typified by
the blowing of a trumpet!
" 'Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people
their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sin,' wrote Isaiah (Isaiah
58:1). Christ said, 'And this Gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the
world for a witness unto all nations, and then shall the end come' (Matthew
24:14), and told His disciples, 'What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in
light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops' (Matthew
10:27).
"The primary focus of the Feast of Trumpets is the return of Jesus Christ to
this earth. God says, 'Behold, I shew you a mystery; we shall not all sleep [die
the first death], but we shall all be changed,
" 'In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump [the last of all
the trumpets listed in Revelation, the same trumpet call to which Christ
referred]: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be be raised
incorruptible, and we shall be changed' (1 Corinthians 15:50-52).
"Today, God sends out His announcement of Christ's coming Kingdom through His
church, through the preaching of the Gospel, through proclaiming the sins of our
peoples, through witnessing, warning, forth-telling, inviting people to repent!
"But the time is coming when God will no longer speak through human voices, but
will cause mighty angels to blow on ear-splitting trumpets! Then, the whole
world will hear! The final trumpet blast heralds Christ's Second Coming as KING
OF KINGS and LORD OF LORDS to rule this earth with a rod of iron (Revelation
2:26; 3:21; 19:11-16).
"The emphasis on the Feast of Trumpets is mostly prophetic! It focuses mainly on
Christ's coming and the resurrection, but also foreshadows the announcement God
is sending to mankind through His church, through the preaching of the Gospel of
Christ as a witness and a warning!" ---end quote---
11] What is going to happen on the Day of Trumpets.
This is review from a previous sermon about this day.
1) Jesus Christ Returns to Earth
Psalm 47:5, 7-8
5 God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.
7 For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
8 God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
Revelation 11:15
And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying,
The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his
Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
2) The firstfruits meet their King
Matthew 24:31
And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall
gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the
other.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice
of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise
first:
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in
the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
3) It is a Day of Repentance
Joel 2:1
Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the
inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh
at hand;
Joel 2:12-13
12 Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart,
and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:
13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God:
for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and
repenteth him of the evil.
4) Israel Will be Gathered Once Again at the Sound of the Trumpet
Isaiah 27:12-13
12 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall beat off from the
channel of the river unto the stream of Egypt, and ye shall be gathered one by
one, O ye children of Israel.
13 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the great trumpet shall be blown,
and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the
outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the LORD in the holy mount at
Jerusalem.
5) The Day of Trumpets is a Memorial
Memorial is from the Hebrew word “zi-krown”, which means memorial, record,
remembrance. Passover and Trumpets are both Holy Day Memorials.
Passover reminds us of Israel’s exodus from Egypt and the death of the Messiah.
Trumpets is a memorial of the greatest event in human history: the return of
Jesus Christ to establish His kingdom.
Leviticus 23:24 says…a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an
holy convocation.
6) It is a Day of War
Zephaniah 1:6-7, 14-18
6 And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought
the LORD, nor inquired for him.
7 Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at
hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.
14 The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the
voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.
15 That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness
and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick
darkness,
16 A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the
high towers.
17 And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men,
because they have sinned against the LORD: and their blood shall be poured out
as dust, and their flesh as the dung.
18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day
of the LORD's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his
jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the
land.
7) It is a day where the trumpet will signify a Day of Joy
Psalm 89:15
Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in
the light of thy countenance.
Psalm 98:6
With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King.
So the Day of Trumpets is a day of…
· War
· of gathering
· of memorial
· Repentance
· of Joy
· a day of Jesus Christ
12] What should you and I be doing on the Day of Trumpets?
Answer: We should be worshipping our God.
Where are we today? Are we not within His gates?
Psalm 100:4-5
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be
thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the LORD is good; his mercy is
everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
What is Worship anyway?
The most common Greek and Hebrew words for worship denote two main things:
bowing down and serving:
Exodus 20:4-5
4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
When Ezekiel saw the glory of God he wrote, "I fell on my face" (Ezekiel 1:28).
And when Saul saw the vision of the risen Christ he fell on the ground before
Him (Acts 9:4).
The holiness and grandeur of God overwhelms us and plunges us deep into our own
nothingness. In ancient times some were able to encounter God directly. But it
is rare. Nevertheless His marvels are for all to behold in the universe and all
through life and nature. In them we recognize the presence of God and the action
of God, His glory and His holiness! As Paul wrote,
"Ever since the creation of the world, his invisible attributes of eternal power
and divinity have been able to be understood and perceived in what he has made"
(Romans 1:20 NAB).
Adoration and worship is the expression of the complex reaction of humans who
are overwhelmed by the nearness of God. It can bring mankind to a state of
silent confusion (Job 32:1-6), veneration and trembling (Psalm 5:7), and
thanksgiving (Genesis 24:48) as well as a happy, excited adoration (Psalm
95:1-6).
The Bible talks both of public as well as private worship. Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob worshipped privately and erected altars to God wherever they
encountered Him. After the Old Covenant was established with Israel a great deal
of emphasis was placed also on public worship - sacrifices, festivals, musical
instruments -- cymbals, trumpets, stringed instruments, dance, circumcision,
holy wars, washings, public prayers, readings of Scriptures, etc.
Privately, one could dance, sing, pray, jump, shout, tear off one's clothing,
cry, wail, beat on oneself, fall on the ground, etc.
One of the main elements of worship was service. The 2nd Commandment forbade
bowing down to idols and "serving them." In the Hebrew, the worshippers of Baal
were those who also served him. In the book of 2nd Kings 10:19 "servants" of
Baal (KJV) are the worshippers of Baal (NAB). To worship God is
automatically taken as also a willingness to serve Him. There are both Greek and
Hebrew words that mean service and are translated as worship. To serve other
gods was to worship them. When God freed Israel from Egypt
He wanted them to "serve" him:
Exodus 8:20
And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before
Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the
LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
Obeying God was cardinal to worshipping Him. In the public worship one could
hide in the crowd but God warned through the prophets that outward, public
worship is futile without inward heart worship. Micah expresses the principle:
Micah 6:5-8
5 O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam
the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the
righteousness of the LORD.
6 Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God?
shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?
7 Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of
rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my
body for the sin of my soul?
8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of
thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Isaiah said essentially the same when he condemned the over emphasis on
festivals, ceremonies, sacrifices and even prayers without true obedience to
God's great moral commands.
Isaiah 1:10-20
10 Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our
God, ye people of Gomorrah.
11 To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD:
I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I
delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats.
12 When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to
tread my courts?
13 Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new
moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is
iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
14 Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble
unto me; I am weary to bear them.
15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea,
when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
16 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine
eyes; cease to do evil;
17 Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless,
plead for the widow.
18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as
scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they
shall be as wool.
19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
20 But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the
mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
THINGS WE SHOULDN'T BRING TO WORSHIP
1] SOMETIMES WE BRING WORLDLINESS TO WORSHIP.
Worldliness will keep us from being spiritually minded.
1 John 2:15-17
15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love
the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the
eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will
of God abideth for ever.
2] SOMETIMES WE BRING A CRITICAL SPIRIT TO WORSHIP
A] The fostering of a fault-finding attitude of mind in a believer is fatal to worship, for it occupies the Christian with his fellow believer, instead of God.
Galatians 5:14-17
14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy
neighbour as thyself.
15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one
of another.
16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulful the lust of the
flesh.
17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh:
and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things
that ye would.
B] We can bring a critical spirit into worship, being critical of
everything that is attempted in worship.
"The preacher preached too long, too short, used the wrong grammar", "the songleader hit the wrong tune", "worship is too dull."
A critical spirit is often prompted by envy. Example of Korah and Dathan.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not
itself, is not puffed up,
5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked,
thinketh no evil;
6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all
things.
3] SOMETIMES WE BRING AN UNFORGIVING SPIRIT TO WORSHIP.
A.
Jesus warned us about this problem.
Matthew 5:23-24
23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy
brother hath ought against thee;
24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to
thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
B. Grudge holding can cause us to be spiritually blind.
1 John 2:9-10
9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even
until now.
10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion
of stumbling in him.
4] SOMETIMES WE BRING SPIRITUAL LAZINESS TO WORSHIP.
1. We are talking about the Christian who doesn't bring any effort to worship-
he doesn't make effort to participate but expects to be "spoon-fed" by others.
2. Worship is not generated by lounging in an atmosphere of spiritual apathy and
neglect- it takes effort both before, during, and after worship.
Let us prepare our minds for worship.
Psalms 119:15, 48
15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I
will meditate in thy statutes.
Psalms 29:2
Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty
of holiness.
Today is the day of Trumpets. It is the Feast of Trumpets. We are continually
serving the Lord and continually worshipping Him by…
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