THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES IS UPON US ....

SUKKOT! - Hebrew for the Tabernacles. Sundown, October 15, 2016 - Historically, it was a time of remembrance for the children of Israel to commemorate the 40 years of wandering in the wilderness, living in flimsy tent-like dwellings.  So, what does this have to do with New Covenant Believers in 2016?  Sukkot is the rehearsal for the Bridal Wedding Reception at the end of the age and an appointed season for spreading the Good News!

The Feast of Tabernacles has many symbols and moving parts.  There are eight days to this Feast, and one of the most prophetic and timely facets to this event is the "Water Pouring Ceremony," which occurs on the 8th day, the final day of the Festival.  

In the Gospel of John 7:37-39, our Messiah Yeshua fulfills the prophecy of the Water Pouring Ceremony at the Feast of Sukkot (Tabernacles) and at the very moment the high priest was conducting the actual event.  Yeshua is our High Priest and the only One who could fulfill the prophecy:

"On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, 'Let anyone who thirsts come to Me and drink.  Whoever believes in Me, as the Torah has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.'  By this He meant that the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive.  Up to that time, the Spirit had not been given, since Yeshua Jesus had not yet been glorified."

My video teaching of the Sukkot Water Pouring Ceremony - 2013

PRESIDENTIAL SCANDALS -- THEY ALL HAD THEM!

Before you pass judgment on Republican Presidential Nominee, Donald Trump, for his salacious remarks made in a private conversation 11 years ago, I challenge you to engage your common sense regarding presidential qualifications.  

Are we seriously horrified by Trump's remarks when 80 million American women (Christians included!) can't get enough of the pornographic details of 50 Shades of Grey!  And who do you think is to blame for this movie even coming to the big screen in the first  place? 

NOTE:  In the 1950's, this type of movie was condemned by the community and completely boycotted!  

America's most notable Presidents were not Christian. Our founding fathers were mostly Deists and Freemasons.  Bill Clinton's scandals are well-known, and JFK was an habitual womanizer, engaging in morally reprehensible behavior.  And yet, they are hailed as among our great presidents.  

Jimmy Carter touted his Born Again status to win the Evangelical vote in 1976.  He then proceeded to be interviewed by Playboy Magazine and admit that he lusted after women in his heart!  

Ronald Reagan (like Trump) was initially Pro-Choice and later changed to Pro-Life. He was divorced; he neglected to pay his taxes while Governor of California; and he consulted with mediums and astrologers.  So did George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and FDR!  Imagine what other skeletons we'd uncover had there been smart phones, videocams and social media! And yet all were great leaders in their day and are highly regarded by the Christian community. 

Knowing Jesus is a requirement for Heaven--not a requirement to be a successful leader or a good president.  Jesus told us His Kingdom is not of this world, so shouldn't we stop trying to contradict Him and expect the American President to be God-like?

"My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. 
But now my kingdom is from another place." ~ John 18:36