Oct 22, 2016 | End Times, General, Jewish Roots, Sukkot
In a time when our world seems so out of control — from the elections, cyber-attacks, and terrorism to threats of world war — knowing with certainty that Jesus will fulfill the Feast of Sukkot (or Tabernacles) when He returns to dwell with us in the...
Oct 7, 2014 | General, Sukkot
The Feast of Sukkot is special to me in a very personal way, and I hope after reading this blog it will have new meaning for you as well. There are many powerful themes associated with Sukkot, but the one that resonates with me the most is that of God’s passionate...
Sep 25, 2013 | General, Sukkot
As I mentioned in my last blog, the key theme of the Feast of Sukkot (or Tabernacles, or Shelters) is that God, the creator of the entire universe, desires to dwell with us, and dwell intimately with us! That is, since the beginning (Gen 3:8, Ex. 25:8; Ex. 40:34), now...
Sep 23, 2013 | General, Sukkot
I love the feast of Sukkot or Tabernacles, and especially God’s commandment to rejoice: “you shall rejoice before the Lord your God for seven days” (Lev. 23:40)! Now you might be asking, “How can I rejoice when there are so many things that aren’t “right” in my...
Oct 6, 2012 | General, Sukkot
Applying 7 themes of Sukkot to my daily life! Day 7: Be Hopeful! The feast of Sukkot holds a number of traditions which powerfully demonstrate that God is faithful to keep His promises (Josh 23:14), that His timing is perfect (Ps 18:30), and that His plans for us...
Oct 5, 2012 | General, Sukkot
Applying 7 themes of Sukkot to my daily life! Day 6: God dwells with us! (Part II) All through time, God has clearly and powerfully demonstrated that His heart’s desire is to dwell intimately with us, and that is a core theme of Sukkot. When this truth penetrates...
Oct 4, 2012 | General, Sukkot
Applying 7 themes of Sukkot to my daily life! Day 5: God dwells with us! The central theme of Sukkot, and one that brings me much joy and comfort, is that God desires to dwell with us! All through time, He has clearly and powerfully demonstrated that His heart’s...
Oct 3, 2012 | General, Sukkot
Applying 7 themes of Sukkot to my daily life! Day 4: This day reminds me that God provides! God instructs us in Lev. 23:42 to “live in booths (sukkahs) for seven days…so your descendants will know that I had the Israelites live in booths when I brought them...
Oct 2, 2012 | General, Sukkot
Applying 7 themes of Sukkot to my daily life! Day 3: This day reminds me to Be Thankful! The feast of Sukkot was a time to thank God for the fall harvest. In fact, the Puritan settlers based the first Thanksgiving on Sukkot. Traditionally, the Hallel is recited daily...
