The Prophetic Trumpet

 Nehemiah 3-4; Luke 23 

“…The work is extensive and spread out, and we are widely separated from each other along the wall. Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, join us there. Our God will fight for us!”

Nehemiah 4:19, 20

How do we support one another in living on mission with Jesus when the work is so extensive and we are spread out and widely separated from each other?

Nehemiah revived the use of the trumpet. The trumpet was used in Israel’s history to gather people for worship and to warn them of approaching danger (Numbers 10:1-10). Moses taught Israel that the sounding of the trumpet would remind God of his promises to Israel and move his heart to rescue them. Nehemiah knew this Scripture and repeated the same promise that ‘our God will fight for us’ (Nehemiah 4:20). The battle is the Lord’s. Our trumpet blast today is the prophetic word of the ‘watchmen’ warning of danger. Our response must be to call on the Lord for his deliverance and rescue. Our God saves. 

When was the last time you heard a ‘trumpet call’ in your spirit and responded in faith and prayer?

In mission work around the world, we all have to be listening.”

“Lord God, my ears are open today to your prophetic trumpet, for your glory.”