Tishrei, the 7th month on the Hebrew (God's) calendar This month falls in September or October
What is a Sukkah?
The Feast of Tabernacles falls on the 2nd of October 2009 in the evening when the sun goes down and ends on the 10th of October 2009 when the sun goes down.
In the 7 days of the feast of Tabernacles, Israel the Jewish Nation was also commanded by Hasham (God) to dwell in Booths, also called sukkah in Hebrew as in Leviticus 23:40-43.
In these seven days, from the 15th of Tishrei to the 22nd of Tishrei they were to come out of their comfort zone,
from their expensive buildings and their successful achievements, and dwell in a Sukkah, that is constructed out of palm tree branches, willow wooden boards and bough of leafy trees.
Now my question is; Why a Sukkah, and how does it apply to your spiritual life today?
As you can see that; these seven days of the Feast of Tabernacles comes after that great day of Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement, repenting and returning back to God), which falls on the tenth of Tishrei.
On this day God also forgives all the sins of the people, and gives them a new, and renewed purpose for their lives. As a result of what God has done, they celebrate and rejoice through these seven days of dwelling in booths (Sukkah).
This is also a declaration of a spiritual statement (dwelling in booths), saying that we are willing to go from our own luxury, comfort, and our successful achievements,
so that we may pursue after His will and fulfil our spiritual commission He assigned unto us, in joy and in happiness.
Everything that was done in the Old testament has a spiritual application to it for your relationship with God today.
Through this celebration in the seventh month (feast of Tabernacles), This is when you totally surrender yourself to God. In the same way as the bride gives herself to the fulfilment of her marriage vows .
When you have finished going through this precious feast of Tabernacles, you now become a bride to Yeshua Jesus Christ ( married and set a part), where you enter into a spiritual realm called; The impossible has become possible!
It's time for you to look at your abilities (what you can do), through the eyes and the strength of God,
and also you have got to remember that before change takes place in your life, There must be a changing of environment first in your life.
The scripture says; that God commanded them to dwell in booths (change environment, come out of what is holding you down, and enter into a place where you totally trust in Him, so that you may be able to perceive God's existence, providence and reality in your life from a different angle).
Your account may be empty, but God's account is not!
Your body may be sick, but God's body is not!
You may be from a poor family, well! Jesus is not!
Then What is it that is stopping you from dwelling in a booth? (a place of separating yourself from your old ways, and be able to connect yourself to His ways).
What is it, that is holding you back from trusting Him with all you soul, body, mind and will?
Is it your friends? If it is; it's time for you to find new friends who are God fearing men and women of God, and covenant with them.
If you are one of those that likes shopping, it's time for you to take the money you are wasting, and sow it in ministries that are spreading forth God's vision in the Earth.
If you are still meditating on; how will it work out when I move? Well! it's time for you to dwell in a booth (change environment for God's sake).
One opinion says that "Tishrei" means "to begin", for the beginning of Tishrei meant that it was the beginning of an agricultural year or farming year.
Another meaning of "Tishrei" is forgiveness.
"Tishrei" also means "released" and they explained that the month was so named because in it God "releases and lets go all" the sins of the Jewish people and the body of Christ.
Tishrei" is the Aramaic word for "You will forgive", clearing the sins of people and pronouncing them not guilty. |
This month falls in September or October
