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And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great horn shall be blown; and they shall come that were lost in the land of Assyria, and they that were dispersed in the land of Egypt; and they shall worship the LORD in the holy mountain at Jerusalem (Isaiah 27:13).<\/span><\/p>\n

The familiar verse (it is a song in Hebrew) expresses the excitement of returning to Jerusalem. However, the verse does not only talk about our return, it also contains a secret of loss, and a “shofar”.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lost and distant – who are they and what can we learn from this prophecy?<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the contextual reading of the verse, the people mentioned are our people who have moved geographically from their country and live in exile. These people will in the future be ingathered to\u00a0 the Land of Israel.<\/span><\/p>\n

A psychological view suggests seeing the lost and distant people as those who experience confusion and loss (ideological, religious, occupational, personal, spousal, etc) or those\u00a0 who feel distant and socially rejected.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I’m lost” a parent or adolescent tells me. I will gently suggest that they make a change in how they view their situation \u2013 from being lost to getting lost.<\/span><\/p>\n

“If you came here, that’s a sign that you still have strength and you are looking for a change”<\/span><\/p>\n

Another group of lost people are the casualties of Facebook and modernity. They are surrounded by “friends” but are lonely and do not know what joy is.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are also people unknowingly lost among us, whose loss does not involve mental distress, but whose lives are worn and lacking in vitality and meaning.<\/span><\/p>\n

When and where will we find a “shofar” to wake us up to our reality?<\/span><\/p>\n

“And it shall come to pass in <\/span>that day<\/b>” the scripture says. The date of waking up is not a chronological one. We may be awake to refine our ambitions and values\u200b\u200b, following great joy or, God forbid, out of pain and loss. It may also happen to us without any obvious reason. In my understanding, any day can turn out to be<\/span> \u201cthat day” – <\/b>the meaningful day<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Every day, the Almighty sends us a “wake-up call”, a\u00a0 potential for introspection and correction.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Prophet states, “And the lost ones <\/span>came<\/b>.” The change will occur. It is a fact that will be realized, not a wish.<\/span><\/p>\n

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