Sounding the alarm with the shofar
Joel 2:1
“And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the Lord your God, and you shall be saved from your enemies.”
Numbers 10:9
We discuss here two reasons to sound the alarm.
Sounding the alarm is to get someone’s attention; whether God’s, yours, or someone else’s. According to Numbers 10:9, we can sound an alarm when the is enemy oppressing you and you have had enough. Blow the alarm and God will remember you.
Is the enemy oppressing you? If you are a Christian, I mean a true, Bible-believing/living Christian, not just one who claims the name but don’t live it, then most likely he is trying his best to do just that. But, sound an alarm!
Rua – primary overall meaning is to raise a noise by shouting or with an instrument. To split the ears with sound.
Shout out to God! Whatever He does you enemy has to back up off of you.
You also sound an alarm to gather a congregation. Whether it be for instruction or warning, you are gathering people together to give them vital information and direction. Like the Emergency Broadcast System issuing it’s alerts, we are sounding the alarm and have vital information and instructions for all of God’s people.
Joel 2:1 states the day of the Lord cometh. This is fact! Therefore, in essence, this is an exhortation to BE ready; BE ready, not get ready! When the time comes, you may not have time to get ready.
If I tell you I’m coming back to get you but I’m not sure what time it will be and I just need you to be ready, then what should you do? Be ready. John 14:1- 3 says, “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.”
Jesus is coming back for His people. He’s coming back for His bride, the Church. All those who accept Him as their Lord and Savior, He’s coming back for us. That’s the Good News.
When He comes back, He will blow the last trump. So, see what we are doing now is blowing the trumpet, sounding an alarm to gather the people, to alert them to get ready now! While we’re making these trumpet calls, you need to make sure you are hearing them and taking heed to them. This is your preparation time. This is the time to make an assessment and get it right.
So many times we hear but we don’t hear. Well, wake up, pay attention; THIS IS IMPORTANT! You need to hear this and take heed, then you need to take it out and cause others to hear as well. It is time to wake up and get functional in the Spirit. Wake up and operate in the things of God. The alarm is sounding. Hear it and take action; no more hitting the snooze button, get up and GET READY, Jesus is soon to return!
