We have celebrated Rosh Hashanah (The Feast of Trumpets) by blowing the Shofar and eating apples and honey in hope that the Days of Awe which includes the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) God will judge us kindly and look down on us with sweetness and help us walk into our calling in this next new year!
The Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) begins October 9th and goes through October 16th. Many individuals will choose to live outside in shelters (booths). This is a remembrance of the time in the wilderness when God delivered His people from bondage in Egypt. This Feast has been celebrated for thousands of years. It recalls God’s faithfulness, compassion, reliability and provision.
This is a time of rejoicing in God’s goodness during the years of wandering. It is a time of undoing the bitterness and complaints of the actual wanderers by reflecting on God’s provision and unwavering grace in our lives. I believe it is also a great time to reflect and focus on God’s goodness during 2022 even though it may not have met everyone’s expectations.
The Feast (Sukkot) today is a time of great thanksgiving when the community honors God’s fulfillment of His promises and we look forward to the completion of His redemptive process. This Feast is definitely a big celebration! It involves dancing, singing, eating and being joyously thankful. God commands or guides us to celebrate, to dance, to revel in His goodness, and to jump up and down with gladness. A festival of unrestrained jubilation!
Let’s look forward to this Hebrew New Year and celebrate God’s faithfulness and love, even if it may not look exactly like what we expect!
In His Covenant Love,
Richard
