Our Jewish friends celebrate three holidays in the fall: The Day of Atonement also known as Yom Kipper, The Feast of Booths or Tabernacles, also known as Sukkot, and Rejoicing in the Law, also known as Simchat Torah. Since we have been teaching on "Life is a Journey" on Tuesday nights, let's take a closer look at Sukkot. This Feast of Booths or Tabernacles commemorates the 40-year Wilderness Journey of the Israelites in the Old Testament, Nehemiah 8:13-17.

This celebration is a reminder of God's faithfulness and protection, and provision for His people.  Two things happened on the last day of this feast: 1) people carried torches as they marched around the temple then placed the lights at the temple walls indicating that the Messiah would be the light to the Gentiles, 2) a priest would carry water from the Pool of Siloam to the temple, symbolizing that when Messiah comes the whole earth will know God, "As the waters cover the sea," Isaiah 11:9. 

Jesus said on the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles in John 7:37,38, "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.'" Then on the next morning Jesus said in John 8:12, "Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, 'I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.'" Sukkot represents the Final Harvest when all nations will share in  the joy and blessings of God's kingdom. At that time all believers will celebrate this feast. Make sure you have Jesus on your Journey of Life. 

                        Be Blessed,  - Pastor TJ Kroll