We have all felt the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic to one degree or another this past year and it hindered us from gathering for the Feast. We come together at the Feast of Tabernacles to rejoice: “Seven days you shall keep a sacred feast to the Lord your God in the place which the Lord chooses because the Lord your God will bless you in all your produce and in all the work of your hands so that you surely rejoice” (Deuteronomy 16:15, emphasis added). We rejoice because of the immediacy of physical blessings reflecting an autumn harvest. We also rejoice because the Feast replicates a future world’s atmosphere and environment at peace. We rejoice even more as we envision the coming Kingdom of God freeing a world groaning in bondage because of war, poverty, disease, and corruption. The apostle Paul writes about the world now and about the world to come with these words: “For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now” (Romans 8:20-22). This last year has been a wake-up call for us. Change is coming to this world! This last year has also caused us to take more serious stock of our lives. We ask ourselves about where we are in the world, and what our future will be—which is so vividly spoken about at the Feast. This past year’s events are drawing our attention to the sorry state of this world that needs to be replaced by the Kingdom of God. This should make us rejoice ever the more! Jesus Christ’s ministry was devoted to proclaiming that new world order written about by the Old Testament prophets. Jesus taught through parables and examples about the Kingdom of God that also pictured our salvation. There will be many learning opportunities at your Feast site through sermons and Bible studies to learn more about these things
Join #TheDouthit’s and The Sanctuary for our #Ingathering in a brick and mortar! The Sanctuary is calling the Covenant Partners, Friends of The Sanctuary, and the Body of Christ to gather with us in the home state of The Sanctuary, Georgia to remember when Christ tabernacled among us, to celebrate God’s provision, and to look forward to the promise of the “Season of Harvest.” We will gather at the Courtyard Marriott the weekend of 9.24.21 – 9.26.21 from the four corners of the earth to take part in a dynamic rehearsal. There will be worship, learning experiences, and opportunities to taste the joy of the Lord. We will have learning sessions for adults and children, as well as good food, friendly fellowship, and a dynamic worship service that will promote growth for the entire family. Visit http://bit.ly/theingathering to learn more about this event and then book your room at the group rate, book your room at https://bit.ly/BookMarriottSanctuaryIngathering. You have until August 24, 2021, to obtain this discounted rate. Rooms can be book at this discounted rate from September 23rd, 2021 to September 27th, 2021
