An excellent message about Peter's vision

Many folks have the wrong idea about Peter's vision.  To discover it's real meaning, please read this excellent message from my Facebook friend, George Yoder!

 

Reading Acts 10 in context is paramount in understanding Peter's vision. While this is one of the chapters in Scripture that is used by traditional Christianity to cast away Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14 is nothing more than the act of the antisemitic and rebellious apostate Roman Catholic Church casting down the authority of YeHoVaH's holy Word and worked to destroy anyone who clung to Scripture alone through violence, torture, imprisonment, and death.

What amazes me is how the large majority of Protestant churches, including anabaptist, (at one time I included) cling to many of the vile and hell-bent traditions of mixed worship by the RCC. All of which were born out of rebellion and rejection of God's Word and worked feverishly, introducing new doctrines of men as doctrines of Scripture.

I have highlights of Scripture verses from Acts 10 below. Nothing in Acts 10 says we can now eat whatever we desire and neither did Peter state anything of the sort. Rather he stated that he now understands to call no man unclean and has no partiality. But accepts all in every nation who fears Him (YeHoVaH) and works righteousness.

Consider what it is to "WORK RIGHTEOUSNESS" is it not obedience to the Word of God given to us through Moses and Yeshua Himself? Why is it so hard to lay aside unclean meat? It starts in the heart, as Yeshua said in Mark 7, "from which flows evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within and defile a man." [Mar 7:21-23 NKJV]

When we choose to rebel against God's Word which category do you fall in? Perhaps evil thoughts, or covetousness, or pride..., do not think that the added line in paratheses at the end of verse 17 (Thus he declared all foods clean.) is Scripture, it is not. This is commentary from a scribe.

Consider your ways today and check against Scripture alone to see if you walk in the ancient paths of righteousness.

1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,

2 a devout [man] and one who feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always. 3 About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, "Cornelius!" 4 And when he observed him, he was afraid, and said, "What is it, lord?" So he said to him, "Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God. 5 "Now send men to Joppa, and send for Simon whose surname is Peter.

... 17 Now while Peter wondered within himself what this vision which he had seen meant, behold, the men who had been sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate.

... 22 And they said, "Cornelius [the] centurion, a just man, one who fears God and has a good reputation among all the nation of the Jews, was divinely instructed by a holy angel to summon you to his house, and to hear words from you."

... 30 So Cornelius said, "Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing, 31 "and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your alms are remembered in the sight of God.

... 34 Then Peter opened [his] mouth and said: "In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. 35 "But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him. 36 "The word which [God] sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ--He is Lord of all-- <<<

... 44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word. ... 48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay a few days.

[Acts 10:1-5, 17, 22, 30-31, 34-36, 44, 48 NKJV]

Let us use the true Biblical Names of the ONE TRUE Elohim!

 

 

Pensée pour ce matin (Thought for this morning) by my Facebook friend, Jacques Guillard.

It is written:

“You have no other mighty ones against My face.” (Exodus 20:3)

O YAHWEH (יהוה), You are the Elohim of Avraham, Yitz’chak, and Ya‘akov, the ONE and ONLY TRUE Elohim!

You are my Elohim and Father!

You have called us to come to You and to enjoy the intimacy of Your presence through union with Your one-of-a-kind Son, the descendant of Your servant Dawid, the Hebrew and Jewish Messiah Yeshua!

How blessed are we to have been chosen; now we can confidently approach Your throne from which You give grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace in our time of need.

You have made me know the path of life; in Your presence is unbounded joy, in Your right hand, eternal delight.

May Your Name “YAHWEH (יהוה)” be restored rather than to be substituted with "LORD."

Yes, blessed be the Name of YAHWEH (יהוה), from eternity past to eternity future! Wisdom and Power are His alone.

Let us use the true Biblical Names of the ONE TRUE Elohim!

YAHWEH (יהוה) has revealed Himself to us in the Scriptures through His Names.

By knowing His Names, we know and understand Him better, since each Name reveals something about His character.

YAHWEH (יהוה)-Yireh, as it is said to this day, “YAHWEH (יהוה) provides.” (Genesis 22:14)

When we are in need, this is the way He reveals Himself as the One who sees and provides for our needs.

YAHWEH (יהוה)-Rapha, as “He is the healer of body and soul” (Exodus 15:26)

If we diligently obey His voice, do what is right in His eyes, listen to His commands, and guard His Instructions and Moral values, He is the ONE who heals us (physically, emotionally, spiritually) and restores us.

YAHWEH (יהוה)-Nissi, as “He is our Banner/Miracle” (Exodus 17:15)

He is the ONE we are anchored to, who gives us purpose; the ONE who fights for us and gives us triumph.

We belong to Him and look to Him for strength in times of trouble.

YAHWEH (יהוה)-Shalom, as “He is our Peace” (Judges 6:24)

In this world filled with strife, fear, and anxiety, He is the ONE in whom we find peace (Shalom).

YAHWEH (יהוה)-Rohi (Raah), as “He is our Shepherd" (Psalm 23:1)

He is the ONE who provides personal guidance, protection, and care. With Him, we lack nothing.

YAHWEH (יהוה)-Tsidkenu, as “He is our Righteousness" (Jeremiah 23:6)

Today He is our Righteousness through our union with the Hebrew and Jewish Messiah Yeshua, who gave his life for our sins (Sin is a violation of the Torah) on the Roman execution-stake.

YAHWEH (יהוה)-Shammah, as “He is There" (Ezekiel 48:35)

His presence is dwelling among His people.

YAHWEH (יהוה)-Tzva’ot, as “He is the Elohim of Hosts" (1 Samuel 1:3)

He is the Supreme military Commander of the angels surrounding His throne and the supreme Ruler of the universe, controlling history and protecting us.

YAHWEH (יהוה)- Mekoddishkem (Kadesh), as “He is the ONE who sets us apart” (Exodus 31:13)

To be set-apart is a gift from YAHWEH (יהוה), who sent the Messiah Yeshua to teach us the true meaning of the Torah, to show us how to keep and live it with the help of the Set-apart Spirit, the Ruach HaKodesh, so that we may live the Torah in all its fullness.

If it is not already done, let us humbly but boldly call Him by His Names!

YAHWEH (יהוה) is the ONE and ONLY TRUE Elohim, our El-Shaddai, the All-Sufficient One, and we find our sufficiency in Him; everything we could ever need or want is found in His Divine Presence!

Let us worship Him and Him only, putting Him first in our lives, rendering Him total allegiance, loving Him with every part of our being, and allowing Him to occupy the ultimate throne of our personal and communal lives.

“SHALOM ALEIKHEM!” Peace to you, from Vancouver, Canada, to ALL the Yisra’ĕl Family, Beloved of Elohim, Called, Set-apart ones: Be strong, be strong, and let us be strengthened!

Blessed be YAHWEH (יהוה), the Elohim of Yisra’ĕl, the KING of the Universe, our Elohim and Father, for refining our Faith through His Torah and teaching us to OBEY what He tells us to do.

 

Which “Son” do you follow?

 

Pensée pour ce matin (Thought for the morning) from my Facebook friend, Jacques Guillard":

It is written:

“He who possesses the Son possesses life; he who does not possess the Son of Elohim does not possess life.” (1 John 5:12)

The question is: which Son do you have and follow?

The one who believes that the Jewish Yeshua is the Messiah has been born of YAHWEH (יהוה), the Elohim of Avraham, Yitz’chak, and Ya‘akov, the ONE and ONLY TRUE Elohim.

He is the one who came to teach us the true meaning of the Torah, to show us how to keep and live it with the help of the Set-apart Spirit, the Ruach HaKodesh, so that we may live the Torah in all its fullness; the one who gave his life for our sins (Sin is a violation of the Torah) on the Roman execution-stake so we may be forgiven and purified from all wrongdoing!

Anyone who says, “I know the Messiah”, but is not obeying his teaching (the Torah of his Elohim and Father) is a liar — the truth is not in him (her).

A person who claims to be continuing in union with the Messiah Yeshua ought to conduct his (her) life the way he did.

Let us love YAHWEH (יהוה), our Elohim and Father, as Yeshua did and guard His Torah, His Instructions, and Moral values found in the first five books of the Bible.

YAHWEH (יהוה) intends for us to live in union with the Messiah Yeshua, a life defined by an unworried oneness with Himself.

It is not His will that we should be less than absolutely complete in Him. Nothing is as important as keeping whole spiritually.

YAHWEH (יהוה), our Elohim and Father, is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to REPENTANCE, as they come to know Him through a union with the Jewish Messiah Yeshua, for themselves.

Brothers and sisters, in our union with Yeshua the Messiah, let us GO and change the world.

Let us step into what YAHWEH (יהוה) is asking us to do; the Set-apart Spirit, the Ruach HaKodesh, will give us the words we need.

He wants to use us to transform lives and make an impact in eternity.

ETERNAL LIFE is this: to know Him, the ONE TRUE Elohim, and him whom He sent, Yeshua the Messiah.

He needs us to TRUST and OBEY, say Yes, and step forward, with Him empowering us.

Let us be willing to take a step of faith. That step is essential if people are going to hear about Yeshua the Messiah and the life-giving hope he brings.

In our daily actions, let us reflect the LOVE of YAHWEH (יהוה), His JUSTICE, and TRUTH right where we are planted.

May our character and choices reflect our FAITH!

Let us speak truth and encouragement to those experiencing hardship or doubt.

YAHWEH (יהוה) is the FAITHFUL Elohim, who keeps His Covenant and extends grace to those who love Him and observe His Commands!

“SHALOM ALEIKHEM!” Peace to you, from Vancouver, Canada, to ALL the Yisra’ĕl Family, Beloved of Elohim, Called, Set-apart ones: Be strong, be strong, and let us be strengthened!

Blessed be YAHWEH (יהוה), the Elohim of Yisra’ĕl, the KING of the Universe, our Elohim and Father, for refining our Faith through His Torah and teaching us to OBEY what He tells us to do.

 

A word about the demonstration in Jerusalem by those who were there to support Jews for Jesus’ coffee shop which is open to the public on the Sabbath..

 

I WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO DEMAND OF THE GUY IN THE PINK SHIRT TO SHOW ME the EXACT BIBLE PASSAGE that suggests it's "our holy right to drink coffee!" Yes, we have a right to drink coffee whenever we want. But we do NOT have a "right" to commit commerce or cause others to work for us on SHABBAT. God Himself said so!

(BTW, this photo was taken at a recent demonstration in Jerusalem where Jews for Jesus are running a coffee shop that is open on the Seventh Day Sabbath, which is contrary to GOD’s command. The people below with those signs, clearly do NOT KNOW or care about that command…)

HERE IS A HARD TRUTH: We do NOT have a "right" to purposely break ELOHIM's commandment to keep the Seventh Day Sabbath Rest HOLY, because it happens to be a SIGN between Yahweh and His people! I hope people would really think about that, because whom are we truly serving if we refuse any "sign" between Him and us?

For those who are “grafted in” and believe “all those old instructions were just for the Jews,” I ask – aren’t you part of Israel now since you have accepted the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob? And if so, shouldn’t YOU be paying close attention to those verses that tell you what God expects of you as HIS loving servant?

Do you not realize how special it is that God cared enough about us to set aside a special day each week for us to have a “date” with Him which consists only of resting from our normal work, to “deflate” from the world while doing some Bible studies that enable us to become ever more familiar with the One we have accepted into our hearts?

On our Gregorian calendars, that “seventh day” that He set apart (see all pertinent verses at the end of this article), happens to fall on Saturday. (Please see my article explaining why the Seventh Day cycle has never been broken.

Do you honestly believe that Jesus came to bring a new religion that suggests his Father’s Divine Instructions in Righteousness are now useless and defunct just because one of his (Messiah’s) duties was to shed his blood to become our Redemption! If you believe that, then please ponder the following verses from Stern's Complete Jewish Bible:

Deuteronomy 18:15 "ADONAI will raise up for you a prophet like me from among yourselves, from your own kinsmen. You are to pay attention to him, 16 just as when you were assembled at Horev and requested ADONAI your God, 'Don't let me hear the voice of ADONAI my God any more, or let me see this great fire ever again; if I do, I will die!' 17 On that occasion ADONAI said to me, 'They are right in what they are saying. 18 I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their kinsmen. I will put my words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I order him.

John 12: 44 But Yeshua cried out and said "He who believes in me, it is not in me he does believe, but in Him who sent me."

Luke 4:43 "But he (Yeshua/Jesus) said, "I must preach the good news of the Kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent."

Acts 28:23 "From morning till evening the Apostle Paul explained and declared the Kingdom of God and tried to convince people about Yeshua from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets."

Acts 24:14. But this indeed I (Paul) acknowledge, that in that same doctrine of which they speak, I do serve the Elohim of my fathers, believing all the things written in Torah and in the prophets.

Please also ponder the following passages from Stern’s Complete Jewish Bible concerning our need to keep the Seventh Day Sabbath:

Genesis 2:1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, along with everything in them. 2 On the seventh day God was finished with his work which he had made, so he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. 3 God blessed the seventh day and separated it as holy; because on that day God rested from all his work which he had created, so that it itself could produce.

Exodus 31:16 The people of Isra'el are to keep the Shabbat, to observe Shabbat through all their generations as a perpetual covenant. 17 It is a sign between me and the people of Isra'el forever; for in six days ADONAI made heaven and earth, but on the seventh day he stopped working and rested.'"

Ezekiel 20:11 I gave them my laws and showed them my rulings; if a person obeys them, he will have life through them. 12 I gave them my shabbats as a sign between me and them, so that they would know that I, ADONAI, am the one who makes them holy.

Exodus 20:8 "Remember the day, Shabbat, to set it apart for God. 9 You have six days to labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Shabbat for ADONAI your God. On it, you are not to do any kind of work -not you, your son or your daughter, not your male or female slave, not your livestock, and not the foreigner staying with you inside the gates to your property. 11 For in six days, ADONAI made heaven and earth, the sea and everything in them; but on the seventh day he rested. This is why ADONAI blessed the day, Shabbat, and separated it for himself.

Isaiah 56:2 Happy is the person who does this, anyone who grasps it firmly, who keeps Shabbat and does not profane it, and keeps himself from doing any evil. 3 A foreigner joining ADONAI should not say, "ADONAI will separate me from his people"; likewise the eunuch should not say, "I am only a dried-up tree."  4 For here is what ADONAI says: "As for the eunuchs who keep my Shabbats, who choose what pleases me and hold fast to my covenant: 5 in my house, within my walls, I will give them power and a name greater than sons and daughters; I will give him an everlasting name that will not be cut off.

6 "And the foreigners who join themselves to ADONAI to serve him, to love the name of ADONAI, and to be his workers, all who keep Shabbat and do not profane it, and hold fast to my covenant, 7 I will bring them to my holy mountain and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house will be called a house of prayer for all peoples."

Isaiah 58:13 If you hold back your foot on Shabbat from pursuing your own interests on my holy day; if you call Shabbat a delight, ADONAI'S holy day, worth honoring; then honor it by not doing your usual things or pursuing your interests or speaking about them. 14 If you do, you will find delight in ADONAI - I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your ancestor Ya'akov, for the mouth of ADONAI has spoken."

Isaiah 66: 23 And it shall be that from one New Moon to another New Moon and from one Sabbath to another Sabbath, all flesh shall come to worship before Me, says the Lord.

Jeremiah 17: 21 Here is what ADONAI says: "If you value your lives, don't carry anything on Shabbat or bring it in through the gates of Yerushalayim; 22 don't carry anything out of your houses on Shabbat; and don't do any work. Instead, make Shabbat a holy day. I ordered your ancestors to do this, 23 but they neither listened nor paid attention; rather, they stiffened their necks, so that they wouldn't have to hear or receive instruction. 24 However, if you will pay careful heed to me," says ADONAI "and carry nothing through the gates of this city on Shabbat, but instead make Shabbat a day which is holy and not for doing work;

Folks, I don't know about you, but to me it is VERY clear that God expects ALL His people to obey that Sabbath command. He did it out of LOVE for YOU, and it is truly an honor and a privilege to do it.

I pray my article has pricked your spirit enough to at least examine the Words of God, because your eternal life depends on what you choose to do. "Belief" in God MUST be followed by action. (Even Satan "believes" - and he is shaking in his boots because he KNOWS how The Word ends!)

The bottom line is:  If you're not living your life according to ADONAI's Divine Instructions, then whom are you really following?

Don’t associate with those who perpetrate deliberate sins!

A POWERFUL THOUGHT TO PONDER: Those who belong to ADONAI’s are NOT to associate with those who are committing deliberate sins. Take, for instance, at what Paul wrote:

1 Corinthians 5:9 In my earlier letter I wrote you not to associate with people who engage in sexual immorality. 10 I didn’t mean the sexually immoral people outside your community, or the greedy, or the thieves or the idol-worshippers — for then you would have to leave the world altogether!

11 No, what I wrote you was not to associate with anyone who is supposedly a brother but who also engages in sexual immorality, is greedy, worships idols, is abusive, gets drunk or steals. With such a person you shouldn’t even eat! 12 For what business is it of mine to judge outsiders? Isn’t it those who are part of the community that you should be judging? 13 God will judge those who are outside. Just expel the evildoer from among yourselves. (CJB)

NOTE: Breaking of bread is a timeworn Middle Eastern custom that is done only with family and friends. If you cannot eat with someone (as Peter tried to separate himself in Galatians 2:13), then you cannot associate with them at all. If the sinner was out of the assembly, you were not permitted to persecute them.

However, you could, and in fact you must, demand that such a person put away detestable habits if they are to join the assembly and partake of the communal and havdalah meals (ceremony that marks the symbolic end of Shabbat and ushers in the new week) that Yeshua and his disciples enjoyed.

Truth is, our testimonies glorify Yahweh in the highest way possible because they show His Grace and Mercy to a fallen world where lost humanity struggles to understand Him and to "be good enough" to enter heaven - which, by the way, is an impossibility without belief in Yeshua!
It is important to remember, once we accept Yahweh Elohim as our God, and His Divine Messiah as our Redeemer, we are "spiritual Israel," expected to walk as Yeshua (Jesus) walked - in total obedience:

1 John 2:5 But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in him. 6 He who says he abides in him ought himself also to walk just as he walked. (CJB)

Scripture tells us most will NOT enter that "narrow gate that leads to Life" (Matthew 7:13-14); therefore, sometimes our personal testimony is exactly what someone needs to hear to begin to realize the urgency of "getting themselves right with God" while there is still time, and before it's too late.

Psalm 71:1 In you, ADONAI, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame. 2 In your righteousness, rescue me; and help me to escape. Turn your ear toward me, and deliver me. 3 Be for me a sheltering rock, where I can always come. You have determined to save me, because you are my bedrock and stronghold. 4 My God, help me escape from the power of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless. 5 For you are my hope, Adonai ELOHIM, in whom I have trusted since I was young. 6 From birth I have relied on you; it was you who took me from my mother's womb. 7 To many, I am an amazing example; but you are strong protection for me. 8 My mouth is full of praise for you, filled with your glory all day long. 9 Don't reject me when I grow old; when my strength fails, don't abandon me. 10 For my enemies are talking about me, those seeking my life are plotting together. (CJB)

Events are happening so quickly that we can’t even recover from one before another hits…

WARS, RUMORS OF WARS, EARTHQUAKES, FIRES, FLOODS, TORNADOES, HURRICANES AND VOLANIC ERUPTIONS, along with people becoming ever more unruly, decadent and even violent. We see this stuff happening more and more every day – and, yes, it’s all foretold in the Bible! (See, for instance, Matthew 24, Timothy 3 and Revelation 6.)

The late Pastor Jack Van Impe and his wife, Rexella, used to host a half-hour weekly television series called, “Jack Van Impe Presents,” featuring eschatological commentary on the news of the week through an interpretation of the Bible. Every week he often mentioned that the end times would feature an escalating, unbroken stream of global crises, disasters, and geopolitical shifts that would overlap so rapidly that humanity could not recover from one before the next one struck.

Jack was correct. The disasters have broken out in the proverbial spades lately!

Below are just a FEW of the latest headlines of disastrous events that have taken place over the last week alone:

· Right now, today (August 16, 2026) Hawaii is being pummeled by Hurricane Lala. At the same time, Kīlauea on the Big Island of Hawaii and Great Sitkin in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska are actively erupting. Several other active volcanoes are currently erupting or showing high unrest, including Mount Etna in Italy; Fuego in Guatemala; and Popocatépetl in Mexico.

· Dozens were killed overnight in horrific back-to-back earthquakes in Indonesia after a 7.7 earthquake. There was also a powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake in a remote wilderness area along the mountainous border between Alaska and Canada’s Yukon Territory. On August 10, 2026, a destructive 7.4-magnitude earthquake shook parts of western and central Colombia, causing much devastation and killing at least 250. (There have been at least 169 earthquakes just over the last week in various places around the globe!)

· Storms have been battering the Midwest USA over the last week, and since yesterday, at least 6 people have died in flooding across Indiana. Typhoon Dolphin recently unleashed extreme rain inland and across China.

· In the meantime, Europe has been struggling with wildfires and drought and powerful winds that have left much devastation behind. At least 16,000 deaths were reported due to a heatwave. Spain, France, Belgium and Germany were among the hardest hit. A fresh wave of scorching temperatures, drought and powerful winds is fueling wildfires across Europe, especially in France, Britain, Spain, Germany, Croatia, Albania and Greece. Rivers are running dangerously low in various places. Extreme heat is disrupting France’s nuclear power generation, while health experts warn that hotter summers could bring more deaths and increasingly severe climate-related disasters.

· Puerto Rico is facing a severe water crisis and emergency rationing. A historic drought combined with long-standing, aging infrastructure issues has forced authorities to implement rotating 48-hour water shut-offs for hundreds of thousands of residents in San Juan and neighboring communities.

· Hate crime charges have been filed in the Manhattan synagogue attack against a man who disrupted Shabbat services in Manhattan’s Central Synagogue and struck two people while being hustled outside Friday night. (Hate Crimes against Jews have been steadily rising over the last few decades…)

· Five were shot today during summer festivities at a downtown Lexington, Kentucky park, leaving one dead. (Isn’t it sad that these “mass shootings” are basically a daily occurrence in the US today?)

· Morocco recently arrested 111 migrants headed for Spain’s Ceuta in security crackdown. Madrid has since installed a maritime barrier and ‌deployed more police from mainland Spain in a bid to avert another mass migrant crossing.

· The Russia-Ukraine war continues, seemingly without end…

· The fight over the Strait of Hormuz continues – also seemingly without end…

MY PRAYER:

Father, please have mercy on your people. We know that bad things happen because we live in a fallen world, and consequently, nobody is guaranteed another day. The Bible warns us that these days would come, and there is nothing we can do about it, because it has been foretold in Your Word.

However, those of us who belong to you, who live in obedience to Your Divine Instructions in Righteousness, and believe in the awesome atoning blood of Your Divine Messiah, Yeshua - we ARE guaranteed eternal life with you, and that is what matters most of all.

My prayer is that You would open the spiritual eyes of the myriads who do not yet know you, along with those who have been risking their eternal life because they are "lukewarm." Forgive them and let them "see" not only Your Love, but show them WHO You are so that they can begin to live according to Your glorious Rules for Holy Living ... so that they, too, can start going out into the world to preach the God News of Yahweh/Yeshua/Torah, while there is still time!

HALLELUYAH! We bless You, Father. Amen.

Yom Teruah/Rosh HaShana is on the horizon once again!

This year, the High Holy Day of Yom Teruah starts at sunset on Friday, September 11, 2026, and ends at sunset on Saturday, September 12. (The readings for Yom Teruah/Roash HaShana are: Leviticus  23:23-25, Numbers 29:1- 6, Matthew 24:30-31, 1  Thessalonians 4:16-17.)

The biblical name for this holiday is actually “Yom Teruah” ("day of shouting/blasting"). It is the first of the Jewish High Holy Days known as "Days of Awe" as specified by Leviticus 23:23–25, kicking off a ten-day period of penitence culminating in the holiest of High Holy Days, known as Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement).

Why is it so important and what, exactly, makes this day so special?  Let’s begin with this passage, where God Himself commanded it to be observed:

Leviticus 23:23-25 says: And יהוה (Hebrew, the letters YHWH, possibly pronounced as “Yahweh”) spoke to Mosheh, saying, 24 “Speak to the children of Yisra’ĕl, saying, ‘In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you have a rest, a remembrance of blowing of trumpets, a set-apart gathering. 25 ‘You do no servile work, and you shall bring an offering made by fire to יהוה.’” (ISR)

Rosh Hashana denotes the Jewish Civil New Year … the creation of the world, according to tradition; the anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve and their first actions toward the realization of man's role in the world; of the first sin that was committed and resulting repentance; a day when YHWH takes stock of all of His Creation, which includes all of humanity.

It is also a rehearsal for the day when the bridegroom will come to claim us, his bride, who are betrothed to Him … when Yeshua will return to earth as the “Lion of Judah!”

1 Thessalonians 4: 16. Because our Master (Y'shua) will himself descend from heaven with the mandate and with the voice of the chief Messenger and with the Qarna (trumpet/shofar) of Elohim; and the dead who are in the Mashiyach will first arise; 17. and then we who survive and are alive will be caught up together with them to the clouds to meet our Master (Y'shua) in the air; and so will we be ever with our Master. (AENT)

Matthew 24: 27. For as the sunshine comes out from the East and is seen even in the West, thus will be the coming of the Son of man. 28. Wherever the carcass is, there will the eagles gather. 29. And immediately after the suffering of those days, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not shine its light. And the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven will be shaken.

30. And then will be seen the sign of the Son of man in heaven, and then all the tribes of the land mourn, when they will see the Son of man who comes upon the clouds of heaven with great power and glory. 31. And he will send his Messengers with a large trumpet, and they will gather his chosen ones from the four winds from one end of heaven to the other. (AENT)

According to tradition, during this time YHWH's people are to concentrate all their efforts into making amends with their brethren and apologizing for past offenses – in preparation for the next Feast, which is Yom Kippur/Day of Atonement.

It is important to note that, judging by the fact that Yeshua has so far fulfilled the first four Appointed Times in sequence, Yom Teruah/Trumpets will be the next one to be fulfilled, because when the trumpets sound, those who have accepted YHWH as their God (along with His Divine Messiah, Yeshua) will be gathered/resurrected (I Thessalonians 4:13-18, I Cor. 15:50-54).

Halleluyah!