The Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkoth) began Friday evening at sundown and continues through this Friday evening. The Jews celebrate by building temporary shelters (called a Sukkah) on their patio, or perhaps on their roof or balcony. They will spend as much of the week as possible outdoors - eating, drinking and visiting with friends in their makeshift shelter. These are days of joy! They are days when we not only celebrate the harvest, but we take time to enjoy the fruit of our labor. It is a picture of what it means to be God’s people, with the imminence and transcendence of His Spirit as our guide.
