IT’S THE MONTH OF ELUL, which is the last month in the Jewish calendar! Make sure to read Psalm 27 daily and blow your shofars over your family, loved ones, and friends as this month and Jewish year comes to a close!

It is Jewish custom to hear the blowing of shofars daily during ELUL, but it is not a requirement. The sound of the shofar simply signifies the voice of God drawing us. If you don’t have a shofar…that’s okay; you can use your God-given shofar, which is your voice. This is the month of love and Teshuvah (repentance), which began Friday, August 18, 2023 (Friday, 1 ELUL, 5783, in the Hebrew calendar).

“Ani L’dodi V’dodi Li,” which is Hebrew for –“I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine” (Song of Songs 6:3).

The acronym for the first letters of the words found in this bible verse spell E-L-U-L. This verse also connects with our relationship with God, which is what this month is all about…

HIS LOVE FOR US AND OUR LOVE FOR HIM. We can depend on His love as it overpowers His judgment.

During the month of ELUL, the King of kings is in the field and makes Himself readily accessible, so we can use this opportunity to deepen our relationship with Him. This is when He intentionally comes from the palace to be in the field with His creation, which is you and me. He comes close to us, so we can come close to Him.

If you need to cry out to Him, cry out with your whole heart. If you have any requests from Him, now is the time to ask Him. Indeed, Yeshua is always available for us at any moment. We must also know, that this particular time of the year is the most fertile season for clear access to Yeshua. He is ready to answer and ready to help, more than you could even imagine.

Now is also a time of introspection and reflection, to see where we are now and where we will be in the next year in terms of our  relationship with Yeshua and our relationship with those around us. This is the time to look inwardly, make it right, and start afresh. Just as Yeshua has come to the field for us, He expects us to make the step to meet Him in the field. As we meet Him, He is looking to find three following things within us:

*Repentance

*Prayer

*Charity

This is in prep for the head of the Jewish year, Rosh Hashanah. The first two days of the “Ten Days of Awe/Repentance” and High Holy Days, begin with Rosh Hashanah (The Feast of Trumpets). On the tenth day it will conclude with Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement). 👑

Make the most of this time as you draw close to Yeshua and He draws nigh to you!