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Dear brothers and sisters in our Lord Jesus, part of the growing repentance remnant, members of His flock, of which Jesus is the Shepherd (John 10:16), Jesus being the first to preach His gift of repentance (Matthew 4:17), now calling on each of us also to preach repentance (Luke 24:47).
In the Feast of Tabernacles each day joy is commanded: Leviticus 23:40: "And you shall take of yourselves on the first day the fruit of beautiful trees, branches of palm trees, and willows of the brook; and you shall REJOICE before the Lord your God for seven days."
The joy is appropriate because of our earlier repentance, turning back to God.
There is another Truth, for Jew and Gentile today, members of His Flock (John 10:16).
This Feast points us to God. God is near. Our God is not a distant God. He comes near. Sukkot reminds us with the fragile roof of the sukkah (booth/tabernacle) that our security was never ultimately found in what we could build around ourselves, but in the God who chose to dwell among His people.
And for us who know Yeshua, that picture becomes even more beautiful: “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14)
The Lord Jesus said: " I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever, and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world." (John 6:51).
The Living God now lives within those of us who receive His gift of repentance, choose Him by grace as Savior, join His Kingdom, and receive His indwelling Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38, Acts 3:19). God dwells within us!
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Yeshua/ Jesus appeared on the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles: "On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water." But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified." (John 7:37-39).
So today, you and I, we who have sincerely repented and are disciples of Jesus, now in His Kingdom, with the Presence of His indwelling Holy Spirit, can each day be channels of spiritual refreshment for others, moving in the ever-flowing fullness of the Holy Spirit-filled life.
Please join me in this prayer: " Heavenly Father, in Jesus' Holy Name, Thank You for Your Presence in my life. Help me be a channel each day of spiritual refreshment to others. Help me receive Your Presence in my mind and heart today. Thank You for Your faithfulness, Lord. Help me take higher ground, all for Your Glory. In Jesus' Holy Name, Amen and Amen."
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