What the Feast of Tabernacles Means for the Millennial Kingdom

Sam Nadler : Oct 21, 2016
Charisma News

The celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles is the future setting for the true worship of the King of kings. Yes, today we rejoice in Yeshua's complete provision and protection as He presently reigns over our yielded lives. But also, as it points to a certain future, we find this feast to be a significant testimony that annually honors Yeshua and anticipates His royal return.

[Charisma News] As the seventh feast of the seventh month of the Biblical calendar, the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) points toward the culmination of God's redemptive program. Each year, as we read in Leviticus 23:39-43, we celebrate this harvest festival to rejoice in His sufficiency. We wave the lulav branches (Lev. 23:40) to the four corners of the earth, acknowledging God's provision for us and His sovereignty as the King of kings who reigns over all. (Photo Credit: Wikipedia.org)

Another important aspect of this yearly festival celebration takes place as we build our three-sided tabernacles (booths, or Sukkot) from these same branches in recognition of His secure protection over us. These flimsy sukkahs testify that, like the Israelites in the wilderness, we know our safety and stability comes from His ongoing care for us. Like David in Psalm 140:7, we declare that God is the One who is our sukkah (covering) in the day of battle.

Rejoice — The Best Is Yet to Come!

As meaningful and joyous as this annual celebration is for us, the best is yet to come, for the Feast of Tabernacles points to more than merely our present provision and protection. Zechariah foretells that during Yeshua's reign in the Millennial Kingdom, the Feast of Tabernacles will be an annual celebration in which all nations will gather to testify that the LORD Himself is the source of all the bountiful blessings we enjoy.

A New Orientation

"Then it will be that all the nations who have come against Jerusalem and survived will go up each year to worship the King, the Lord of Hosts, and to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles" (Zech. 14:16, MEV).

God's Word reveals that the nations will one day gather to fight against Jerusalem (Zech. 12:1-14; Joel 3:1-2; Ezek. 38:4). It also tells us without a shadow of a doubt who will win this battle, for the LORD Himself will fight for His people (Zech. 14:3)!…

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