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Friend, God dwelling among His people!

Leviticus 23:33-36  And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 34  “Speak to the people of Israel, saying, On the fifteenth day of this seventh month and for seven days is the Feast of Booths to the LORD. 35  On the first day shall be a holy convocation; you shall not do any ordinary work. 36  For seven days you shall present food offerings to the LORD. On the eighth day you shall hold a holy convocation and present a food offering to the LORD. It is a solemn assembly; you shall not do any ordinary work. 

As the world begins its celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) tonight, we're reminded that every Feast of the Lord carries a prophetic message pointing to the Messiah. The apostle Paul wrote, "Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ" (Colossians 2:16-17).

Each feast is a shadow of a greater reality, a divine rehearsal revealing the redemptive plan of God through Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah. As we begin this journey through Sukkot, we are not merely studying an ancient festival; we are entering into a prophetic revelation of how God desires to dwell with us.

When God commanded Israel, "Let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them" (Exodus 25:8), it revealed His deepest desire: not to rule from afar, but to dwell in the midst of His people. From Eden's garden to Sinai's glory, from the wilderness tabernacle to Bethlehem's manger, this has always been His heart--to make His home among men.

During the Feast of Tabernacles, the people of Israel were instructed to live in a sukkah — temporary shelters — so they would remember their journey through the wilderness. Each frail booth reminded them that their security wasn't in structures of wood or stone but in the presence of the Living God. When the cloud covered the camp by day and the fire by night, it was a constant reminder that the Presence makes the place holy, not the walls.

In the same way, our lives are like those simple shelters — fragile, temporary, and easily shaken. Yet when the glory of God fills the "tent" of our hearts, the temporary becomes eternal. Without His indwelling presence, even the strongest life is empty; but when He abides within, even our weakness becomes His dwelling place of glory.

Then came the ultimate fulfillment: "The Word became flesh and tabernacled among us" (John 1:14). Yeshua is the living Sukkah of God — the eternal Presence wrapped in human flesh. The same glory that once rested above the Ark now dwells within us by His Spirit. What began in the wilderness is completed in Messiah: God dwelling not just among His people--but within them.

Pause and consider this--God doesn't merely visit; He inhabits. The same Presence that filled the Tabernacle now resides in you. Your body, your life, your very breath is meant to be a resting place for His glory.

Friend, the Feast of Tabernacles isn't just a memorial--it's an invitation. God is still seeking a place to dwell, and that place is your heart. Tear down every wall of self-reliance and let Him fill your sukkah anew. Let His Presence be your shelter, His Spirit your covering, His glory your light. For when He truly dwells within, no wilderness can defeat you, no darkness can overcome you, and no storm can uproot you. This is the essence of Sukkot: the God of Heaven choosing to tabernacle with man. Let Him fill your dwelling today--and you will never be empty again.

Your family in the Lord with much agape love,

George, Baht Rivka, Elianna and Obadiah
George & Baht Rivka, Obi (Baltimore, Maryland), Elianna (Married living in Missouri)