WHAT IS TESHUVAH?
John Keats called late-summer, early fall a season of ‘mists and mellow fruitfulness.’ His description is a lovely and accurate portrait of Elul and the season of Teshuvah. If I had to put my own words to the test, I would describe Teshuvah as “going home again.”
Thomas Wolfe spent a lot of beautiful words describing the fact that “you can’t go home again,” but God says you can. The trick is to know the place where home truly exists. It isn’t a place, it is a person. Also, this isn’t a destination, it is a relationship. However, when you know the right person and have the right relationship, they will take you to many beautiful places and lovely destinations.
Home then becomes wherever God lives. For Moses that became “the cleft of the rock.” Where have you come to know God best? Teshuvah will bring you back to that place again.
Teshuvah: a set time (late summer, early fall) for repentance and examination of our lives.
Psalm 51:1 – Be gracious unto me, O God, according to Thy mercy, according to the multitude of Thy compassions, blot out my transgressions.
If you desire to savor some more tasteful devotions which are dedicated to this season, we recommend Gail Landgraf’s book – CHRISTIAN MEDITATIONS FOR ELUL. Why not order your copy before the beginning of Elul which happens on the secular calendar on August 25, 2025. That way you will have a fresh, new, daily meditation as we go through this season of transformation. You can obtain CHRISTIAN MEDITATIONS FOR ELUL from Amazon.com by clicking into this link: https://amzn.to/3UHYi86