Trumpets of Remembrance

The New King James Version Chapter 10

10 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: 2 “Make two silver trumpets for yourself; you shall make them of hammered work; you shall use them for calling the congregation and for directing the movement of the camps. 3 When they blow both of them, all the congregation shall gather before you at the door of the tabernacle of meeting. 4 But if they blow only one, then the leaders, the heads of the divisions of Israel, shall gather to you. 5 When you sound the advance, the camps that lie on the east side shall then begin their journey. 6 When you sound the advance the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall begin their journey; they shall sound the call for them to begin their journeys. 7 And when the assembly is to be gathered together, you shall blow, but not sound the advance. 8 The sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets; and these shall be to you as an ordinance forever throughout your generations.

9 “When you go to war in your land against the enemy who oppresses you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the LORD your God, and you will be saved from your enemies. 10 Also in the day of your gladness, in your appointed feasts, and at the beginning of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; and they shall be a memorial for you before your God: I am the LORD your God.”

Trumpets of Remembrance Numbers 10:1-10 Introduction: When I read this text I must admit that this scene in Mo Better Blues came to mind. But these Trumpets are not for musical purposes. I. The Proclamation of God (Numbers 10:1,2 walk down) a. God tells Moses the what – Silver Trumpets b. God tells Moses the why – To call the congregation together and to direct the movement of the camp c. II. The Plan of God (verse 3-8) a. The preparation to move i. First the EAST side – Judah, Issachar, Zebulun (Judah were men that didn’t take no mess, Issachar could determine the times) ii. Second the South side – Reuben, Simeon, Gad iii. Levites and the Tabernacle b. Preparation will prevent Pain i. The EAST side crew is ready for the battle (you have to get your bearings) ii. God’s trying to move the congregation back into right relationship by moving them forward – you can’t just interact with God on Sunday III. The Promise of God (verse 9-10) a. When you go to war, not if b. When you have your appointed feast c. When you bring your burnt offerings and sacrifice your peace offerings d. Finally, God is remembering your FUTURE and not your past Conclusion: It’s always signed by God! “I am the LORD your God.” Make no mistake, the “I am” said it…. Winston Churchill is remembered as perhaps the greatest prime minister in the history of Great Britain. By the steel of his will, he led his island nation to stand against Hitler and eventually triumph in World War ll. But years before that victorious moment for the ages, Churchill found himself plunging through a succession of devastating trapdoors–each one worse than the one before. In August 1929, Churchill had managed to bring in approximately $70,000 into the family coffers. That’s a lot of money even today. In 1929, that was an unimaginable amount of money for a single month’s work. He invested nearly all of it into the American stock market. He then jotted a note to his wife saying how pleased he was to finally reach a place of financial independence. Less than ninety days later the stock market fell through it’s own trapdoor and Churchill lost virtually everything. It was a major blow. Churchill had experienced ninety days of financial security–and then the bottom fell out. For the first time in his adult life he had been on easy street enjoying the prospects of a comfortable future and then the trapdoor fell open beneath his feet and down he went. That setback alone would be enough to send most any man into the dungeon of depression. But there were two more difficulties that waited quietly and patiently for Churchill to arrive. In 1931, after serving his entire adult life as a central figure in the British government, he was not invited to serve in the cabinet. This was another staggering blow to Churchill. He had been banished to the political wilderness. While Hitler was working full-time to build his war machine, Churchill, virtually the only British politician who saw the reality of Hitler’s threat, was put out to pasture. When he should have been center stage, he was banished to his country home where he wrote, painted, and built brick walls and cleaned out the ponds to stay busy. The great statesman was sent down to the minors to play Class A ball when he should have been starting in the All Star game. This defeat was even more bitter than the financial loss. It was heating up in the British steel furnace. And then in the same year, while he was trying to hold things together financially and fight off depression of political defeat, he decided to take a tour of Canada and the United States. In New York City he looked the wrong way while crossing a street and was hit by a taxi traveling at thirty-five miles per hour. The accident sent him to the hospital, clinging to life by a thread. In less than three years he had suffered three shattering transitions that had devastated him financially, then politically, and then in an accident that nearly cost him his life. In a letter to their son from the hospital, his wife wrote: “Last night he was very sad and said he had now in the last two years had three very heavy blows. First the loss of all that money in the crash, then loss of political position in the Conservative Party and now this terrible injury. He said he did not think he would ever recover completely from the three events.” At that point, as he recovered in that New York hospital room, Churchill was fifty-seven years old. Nine years later, at the right moment in history, the government that had ignored him would turn to him in desperation. But he could not see the future from the hospital bed. In fact, his prospects looked so bad that at that moment one of his enemies was emboldened enough to pronounce a political eulogy: “Churchill is finished!” Famous last words! History proved that statement to be just a bit premature. (Adapted from Steve Farrar – Tempered Steel) While someone may have pronounced your eulogy please understand that God is standing to let you know that He is the “I am the Lord your God!” Maybe your God is the Genie in the bottle -Maybe you are like Churchill and have experienced some devastating events, losses, and reversals. You feel like the heat and stress from a dozen pressing circumstances and are slowly pressing you and bending you out of shape. -But God is bigger than all of that, and there is a place with God that you can recover. - Genie in the bottle – the Genie is not all powerful but has to do the bidding of the possessor of the bottle. - Cosmic Bell Hop – please know that room service ends at midnight - Santa Claus – please know that Santa only comes one night a year Let me introduce you to my GOD! He signed and sealed this thing. Over in Jeremiah 32:27 “Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me? Ezekiel 16:62 And I will establish My covenant with you. Then you shall know that I am the Lord, Ezekiel 20:5 “Say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “On the day when I chose Israel and raised My hand in an oath to the descendants of the house of Jacob, and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt, I raised My hand in an oath to them, saying, ‘I am the Lord your God.’ I got it you more New Testament…Talk to John… John 6:35 35 And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. John 10:11 11 “I am the good shepherd. John 14:6 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. I got it you are people of 2021 the determination of one’s greatness is determined by how many “Likes” they have on Facebook and how many follower’s they have on Twitter or how many subscribers on YouTube…Well, I heard John say; After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number,…”I AM, the LORD thy GOD!”

Trumpets of Remembrance

Numbers 10:1-10

Introduction: When I read this text I must admit that this scene in Mo Better Blues came to mind. The Tribes of Israel are not dealing with a musical situation, but one of Remembrance…

I. The Proclamation of God (Numbers 10:1,2 walk down)

a. God tells Moses the what – Silver Trumpets

b. God tells Moses the why – To call the congregation together and to direct the movement of the camp

II. The Plan of God (verse 3-8)

a. The preparation to move

i. First the EAST side – Judah, Issachar, Zebulun (Judah were men that didn’t take no mess, Issachar could determine the times)

ii. Second the South side – Reuben, Simeon, Gad

iii. Levites and the Tabernacle

b. Preparation will prevent Pain

i. The EAST side crew is ready for the battle (you have to get your bearings)

ii. God’s trying to move the congregation back into right relationship by moving them forward – you can’t just interact with God on Sunday

III. The Promise of God (verse 9-10)

a. When you go to war, not if

b. When you have your appointed feast

c. When you bring your burnt offerings and sacrifice your peace offerings

d. Finally, God is remembering your FUTURE and not your past

Conclusion: Winston Churchill is remembered as perhaps the greatest prime minister in the history of Great Britain. By the steel of his will, he led his island nation to stand against Hitler and eventually triumph in World War ll. But years before that victorious moment for the ages, Churchill found himself the victim of 3 tragic events–each one worse than the one before.

-In August 1929, Churchill brought in approximately $70,000. In 1929, that was an unimaginable amount of money for a single month’s work. He invested nearly all of it into the American stock market. He thought he had achieved financial independence. Less than ninety days later the stock market crashed and Churchill lost virtually everything. Churchill was enjoying the prospects of a comfortable future.

In 1931, after serving his entire adult life as a central figure in the British government, he was not invited to serve in the cabinet. This was another staggering blow to Churchill. When he should have been center stage, he was banished to his country home where he wrote, painted, and built brick walls and cleaned out the ponds to stay busy.

That same year, in New York City he looked the wrong way while crossing a street and was hit by a taxi traveling at thirty-five miles per hour. The accident sent him to the hospital, clinging to life by a thread.

He said he did not think he would ever recover completely from the three events.”

Churchill was fifty-seven years old recovering in a New York hospital room. Nine years later, at the right moment in history, the government turned to him in desperation. But he could not see the future from the hospital bed. In fact, one of his enemies pronounced a political eulogy: “Churchill is finished!” (Adapted from Steve Farrar – Tempered Steel)

-Maybe you are like Churchill and have experienced some devastating events, losses, and reversals.

While someone may have pronounced your eulogy please understand that God is standing to let you know that He is the “I am the Lord your God!” Maybe your God is the Genie in the bottle

- Genie in the bottle – the Genie is not all powerful but has to do the bidding of the possessor of the bottle. I learned that watching Jafar on Disney’s Arabian Nights

- Cosmic Bell Hop – please know that room service ends at midnight

- Santa Claus – please know that Santa only comes one night a year

Let me introduce you to my GOD! He signed and sealed this thing. Over in

Jeremiah 32:27 “Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?

Ezekiel 16:62

And I will establish My covenant with you. Then you shall know that I am the Lord,

Ezekiel 20:5

“Say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “On the day when I chose Israel and raised My hand in an oath to the descendants of the house of Jacob, and made Myself known to them in the land of Egypt, I raised My hand in an oath to them, saying, ‘I am the Lord your God.’

I got it, you’re more a New Testament…Talk to John…

John 6:35

35 And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life.

John 10:11

11 “I am the good shepherd.

John 14:6

6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.