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The Sound of the Trump

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They have seen the plagues inflicted upon their enemies.  They have tasted freedom they thought they never would have after their people had been in bondage for over four hundred years.  Two months of traveling the road led them to the base of this mount: Sinai.  The place where they would meet God and enter into a covenant relationship with Him.

Moses had his instructions to sanctify the people, the children of Isreal, and prepare them for this great meeting.  Rules have been put in place and boundaries marked out.  God’s commands for this meeting must be followed through correctly and He said, “When the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount,” (Exodus 19:13).

The time has come.  With thundering and lightning enveloping the mountain (Exodus 19:16a), saturating it with the symbol of God’s awesomeness, then they heard “the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud” (Exodus 19:16b).  God is calling for His people to come for this holy encounter.  It was time for them to move forward to be where He is.

This event and these verses reminded me of Paul’s encouragement in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 and the hope that promise brings.

First, we remember when Jesus ascended into heaven and the disciples were told by two angels, “This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven” (Acts 1:11).

Through Paul’s teaching, 1 Thessalonians gives a glimpse of what that time would be like when Jesus returns: “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: 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,” (16-17). 

With His dissension, every eye shall see Him (Revelation 1:7).  And like on that ancient Mount, “the trump of God” will blow.  Rather than calling His people to come closer to the mount, He will be calling His saints to come home, and again, we read, “the dead in Christ shall rise first: 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,” (16-17). 

When the true King returns, it will be our turn to come closer to Him than ever before; to be where He is forever, never to be removed.  No more hopelessness.  No more sorrow.  No more pain.  No more heart-breaking acts, sicknesses, and troubles.  All the worries, questions, concerns, and hardships of this life will be gone forever.

Are you ready for the sound of the trump?

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“How lovely is Your tabernacle, O LORD of hosts!” Psalm 84:1, NKJV

How lovely. Is that the thought that settles in your heart when you think about coming into the house of God?

Entering the place that represents His presence, are you washed in the feeling of awe and beauty?

It’s not about the place, per se (but, it is). Nor, the facade or inner adornments. But when the opportunity comes for corporate worship in the building, it’s about being able to experience God, for that truly is what the place is represented to be.

Is it a place you long for? Is it a place that touches your heart in a special way because you know, entering in, means taking a closer step to where He is?

“How lovely is Your tabernacle, O LORD of hosts!” I love the place where Your glory dwells.

Father God, here I bring to You my offering of praise.

Here, I join hand in hand and heart in heart with fellow saints of the Most High.

Your tabernacle, O God; Your places of worship are buildings set aside, with hearts set aside, to bless Your holy name.

There, let our souls be satisfied and refreshed as we take in the beauty of who You are.

“Blessed are those who dwell in Your house; They will still be praising You” Psalm 84:4, NKJV

How lovely!

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.” Psalm 23:6

“Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.” Psalm 26:8

“One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.” Psalm 27:4

“To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.” Psalm 63:2

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:20

“Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.” Hebrews 10:25

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