‘Tomorrow’ or rather at sundown today 24th September is the ‘head’ of the Jewish New Year 5775, and which is regarded as starting The Year of Advance.

Yesterday and tonight, our church has Randy DeMain, after having been the guest at our Isle of Skye associates’ Glory 2 Glory conference, bringing his fascinating Ephesian’s 1:3 perspective upon scripture. See the video on the last link for a flavour of his teaching – it opens with two scriptures I’ve been contemplating lately!!

Randy taught about a revelation that, when considered collectively, Psalms 111 to 117 may relate to the Lord’s seven spirits (Isaiah 11), thereby bringing insights into His plans for 2011-2017 and the means by which He will bring them about. 

So it’s appropriate that, in referring to the Jewish New Year, I herewith quote Randy’s newsletter for this month and close by noting some relevant prophetic words. He writes:

“It is the first of 3 connected feasts and celebrations unto the Lord followed by the Day of Atonement, then the feast of Tabernacles.  The New Year begins the celebration of the end the previous year’s harvest cycle, and the beginning of a new harvest cycle. Many westerners have thought that the Jewish New Year is like our new year that commences January 1st.

“That is somewhat true in that the New Year for Israel is followed by the Day of Atonement, a time of personal reflection and purification to prepare oneself for Tabernacles and a blessed new harvest season.

“However, the New Year begins in the 7th month, not the 1st month, which occurred at the day of Passover, so it has a deeper meaning and purpose.

“On the 7th and 49th year, the land is given rest, debts retired and lands restored. I can’t help but wonder if this is what the Lord is doing in this nation that has a long and deep spiritual heritage. Restoring their identity, their land and retiring their debt?

“I am going to be in Scotland for several days in the middle of this month to speak about revival and the more glorious church that is arising. Please pray the will of the Lord will prevail through the times of ministering and the messages I bring.

“For the rest of us. This month has already seen a harvest moon. Next month will be the second blood moon on October 8th, the beginning of Tabernacles.

“Therefore, this is the month to set your sights on the new harvest season ahead, prepare our plows and harvest equipment, for the harvest shall surely be great. One day the Lord Jesus will fulfill the last fall feast, just as he has the spring and summer feasts of Passover and Pentecost!

“Therefore, we must be diligent to bring in the full harvest between Pentecost and Rosh Hashanah so the ingathering will be the fullness of the intended harvest.

“Happy and prosperous New Year!  Randy” (Kingdomrevelation.org)

Notes:

1. An Invitation to the Threshing Floor by Dr Sharon Stone and Bob Jones’, “It’s about the Harvest – look at your hands!”, as well as this blog’s Harvest tag.
2. Israeli’s prepare to celebrate their holiday, and farmers for a sabbatical year.