PERFECT—FEAST OF TRUMPETS
1 Thessalonians 4:16: “For the Lord Himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.”
Hebrews 10:12,14: “But when this priest [Jesus] had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God. … ,because by one sacrifice He has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.”
People often defend human flaws with, “No one’s perfect!”
“Excuse me,” someone objects with a raised hand.
“While normally a modest person, I stand on Jesus’ finished work. Seated at the Father’s right hand, Jesus claims His rightful place. His job on earth was finished AFTER completely wiping out sin for His brothers and sisters who’re being made holy.” (John 17:4).
Sanctification [sank-tif-i-KA-shon] means to be made holy.
This work belongs to the Holy Spirit—who takes up residence inside everyone who believes in Jesus as Savior and Lord. His success depends on cooperation with His important work transforming Believers into Christ-likeness.
Because Jesus and the Holy Spirit are God, they don’t stop altering Believers at only “holy”. Did you catch the ending of the passage from Hebrews? He has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.
“I never think of myself as a sinner—although I still sin, living in a fallen world. My sins have all been forgiven.”
Apostle Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 5:21, “God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.” Jesus has also made His Believers perfect. When the Father looks at His kids, He sees Jesus: holy, righteous, and perfect.
The first Scripture passage is the bomb. Death is hard for people to understand. Because of sin, all things—including people—die. Those who believe in Jesus as Savior will live again after death, just as Jesus rose from the dead.
This sounds like a celebration. Sound the trumpet…or Shofar, the ram’s horn!
The exception is those who are still alive at Jesus’ second coming. They will meet Jesus in the clouds!
Take Home Nugget
Our father commanded 7 feasts for the Jews to celebrate each year. Check out the lesson linked below for the first four, which have already been fulfilled by Jesus. The next one is called “Feast of Trumpets”.
This exciting feast is what Believers have been waiting for! Those who rise to meet Jesus will be instantly changed like Jesus’ glorious body! Crying, sickness or death will end in heaven!
No one knows Your kingdom calendar, Father. But we eagerly await watching Jesus’ return to earth from heaven soon! Amen.
Adapted from “You Are Perfect in God’s Eyes” and “A Brand New Body at the Blast of a Trumpet” by Rev. Joseph Prince. www.josephprince.org. September 17, and 20, 2017.
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