Oct 07 2007
The Feast of Sukkot
Blessed are you Lord our God, King of the Universe, who desires to dwell with Your People.
My Bible study group recently had the opportunity to celebrate the Biblical Feast of Tabernacles together. This is a picture of the booth that we made together. Yes, it looks a lot like our sukkah from last year. I love all of the Biblical Holidays, but this one has a special meaning. Sukkot is a time of rejoicing and celebrating. We are commanded to rejoice because God desires to dwell with His people.
The flimsy sukkah is a symbol of the tents in which the Israelites traveled in the wilderness. It is also a symbol of our temporary dwellings here on earth. Even though the world would clamor round about us, we can rest securely because through the open roof of the sukkah we can see the heavens and our God is there. We are safe in His care. We are His people. He is in covenant with us. He is a covenant keeping God.
"You have today declared the LORD to be your God, and that you would walk in His ways and keep His statutes, His commandments and His ordinances, and listen to His voice. The LORD has today declared you to be His people, a treasured possession, as He promised you, and that you should keep all His commandments; and that He will set you high above all nations which He has made, for praise, fame, and honor; and that you shall be a consecrated people to the LORD your God, as He has spoken." Deut. 26:17-19
It is a covenant relationship. He chose us and sent His Son to be the Saviour of the world. We must choose to walk in His ways, to be set apart for Him. He gives us the grace to do that.
For His Name's Sake.
(The pictures on this post were taken by my daughter. You can see more of her pictures here. )
As a mother I have tried to educate my children in everything I think about life. I have also found that many times I was learning right along with them. When I didn't know the answer to something the most important thing for me to do was to point them to the One who did have all the answers. We have had to work through many tough issues together, but we have rejoiced in God's blessings to us. Now my children are nearly grown and my life has entered a new season. I have discovered that I have changed also. My blog is a place to express my thoughts and feelings about my God, my family, and about life through word and through photography. May my life bring honor to the Almighty.
