Yochanan (John) hears a voice that sounds like a trumpet and he is “instantly in the Spirit.” This is an allusion to the ‘blink of an eye’ at the last shofar blast, when the transformation from flesh bodies to spirit bodies takes place in a ‘moment’ at the first resurrection. The Hebrew word for ‘moment’ is rega and means ‘just a moment, wait.’ The prophet Isaiah reveals more about the ‘blink of an eye.’
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The National Day of Prayer – Yom Kippur
Like Isra’el, the America has gone astray. God’s commandments have been abandoned by those who should be a light to the world. Pagan gods are worshiped in the ‘name of Jesus’ creating a lukewarm religious culture. Doctrines of grace teach the ‘end of the law’ and the commands of Adonai are considered abolished for this gentile nation. Lawlessness grows while American Christians pray for healing with no repentance for their grievous sins.
Let’s Throw Stones – Tashlich
hose who have offended us whether it’s 490 times or 490,000 times. Confessing sins and asking forgiveness frees us to live with a clear conscience with our family, friends, and acquaintances. It also brings healing to our souls. As we throw stones into the body of water, we can ‘cast away’ all offenses that we may have committed and forgive those sins committed against us so we can be restored to one another in the Body of Messiah.
Yom Kippur Confession of Sins – Kedushah
“If we claim not to have sin, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we acknowledge [confess] our sins, then, since he is faithful and just, he will forgive them and purify us from all unrighteousness and wrongdoing” (1 John 1:8-9). The following confession of sins is from the Kedushah,…