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May 18, 2022 18:30pm

When We Hear the Trumpets Sound

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Do you remember your first cell phone? It looked a lot different than the one I’m holding today.

My dad had a bag phone. Remember those? Man, the service was terrible and you could barely hear the other person. Most of the time the call wouldn’t go through. And the buttons, good grief! You had to push those things so hard to get it to register.

My first cell phone was a Motorola with a pink hard case around the outside. It was my second year of college and I bought it myself. My favorite part was when you deleted something, it would float through the screen towards the trash can that opened and closed it’s lid. Haha! I believe we’ve made a few advancements!

But oh, what I could do with that phone! I would call friends and tell them we needed to get together that night and we would plan where to meet up. If I was driving and a friend was following not too far behind, I’d use the phone to call and warn her there was an accident up ahead and to be careful. There were even times when I used that phone to recruit friends as we prepared for battle and headed to what seemed like war as we confronted someone. And of course, the best part about that phone was being able to celebrate with others.

I remember my first day of classes at ASU. As soon as I had a break for lunch, I grabbed my phone and called my dad to tell him everything that had happened so far. Or I’d get a call from a friend as she shouted that she was now engaged and we had to start planning!

These little devices allow us to communicate with others in a broad way.

The book of Numbers has so far allowed us to see the census, laws for the Israelites, the Nazarite vow and work and worship within the tabernacle. Now, we come to chapter 10 and we see a command from God to make two silver trumpets.

“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps. And when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee. When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward. When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys. But when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm. And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations. 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 ye shall be saved from your enemies. Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the LORD your God.” (Numbers 10:1-10)

These trumpets were used to communicate in a clear way with the entire Israel nation. The camp was so large that it was hard for the west side to reach the east side with information in a timely way. But, with the trumpets, the Israelites would hear and know what each sound meant.

In verse 2 it was to be used to call the people to gather. In verse 7, we see the trumpets being used to sound an alarm. In verse 9, they were used to call people to war. And lastly, verse 10 shows us how the trumpets were used for rejoicing.

One day, we will hear that trumpet again. Did you know that?

“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.” (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17)

When the trumpet sounds, believers in Jesus Christ will be “raptured”. That term means to be caught away. We will be taken into heaven in the twinkling of an eye. So, for believers, that trumpet is a sound of rejoicing! But, for those that do not believe in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, it will be a call for coming judgment and war.

I don’t know about you, but I want to rejoice when I hear that trumpet! Trust in the Lord today! If you don’t know how, or have questions, message me. I’d be glad to walk you through the truth of God’s word!