 The Spiritual Reality Behind The Feast of Tabernacles
Summary
Sukkot, Tabernacles, is the most joyous of the feasts. It is celebrated over a week-long period, and is designed to facilitate active times of celebration and relating with God and one another.
It, in essence, served as a shadow pointing forward to the type of life and dynamic fellowship experienced by the early believers as recorded in Acts. They had simple hearts, childlike faith, and walked in childlike obedience to God.
They pursued an active, passionate relationship with God, and strong dynamic, covenant relationships with one another. The high level of engagement they maintained with God and one another further points forward to the great wedding feast of Messiah and His Bride—the marriage supper of the Lamb. (Revelation 19:9)
As a result of the active engagement with the Holy Spirit, the prophecy in Isaiah 61 began to be fulfilled: good tidings were preached, many broken-hearted and lame were healed, those in captivity to sin were set free—God was glorified!
God’s covenant community, therefore, grew by leaps and bounds. People were certainly witnessing His wonders. Revival broke loose. God still seeks such vibrant, active communities of believers glorifying His name and accomplishing His purposes in the earth.
Life Application Questions
How are you maintaining an active engagement with God? In what of kind of dynamic fellowship do you participate? How is your personal spiritual life growing? How is your covenant community growing? In what ways are you witnessing the power of God in your midst? Are you seeing souls being set free of bondages? Are you seeing people committing their lives to Messiah?
Scripture References
The book of Acts
Book References
Faith and Fables: p. 151-187
Sons and Servants: p. 145-172
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