09/30/2026
Sukkot: Remembering His Faithfulness
Only five days after Yom Kippur, Israel moves from the solemnity of repentance and atonement into the joy of Sukkot.
This change of focus is significant. After examining our hearts and turning back to G-d, Sukkot calls us to remember His faithfulness and rejoice in His care.
G-d commanded Israel to dwell in temporary shelters for seven days so that future generations would remember how He brought the children of Israel out of Egypt and sustained them in the wilderness.
The sukkah is temporary and fragile. It reminds us that our true security is not found in what we possess, what we build, or what we can control. Our security is found in the One who has remained faithful to His covenant and to His people through every generation.
Sukkot also points us to Yeshua.
“The Word became flesh and tabernacled among us.” — John 1:14, TLV
The G-d who dwelt among Israel in the wilderness has come near to us through Yeshua the Messiah.
Sukkot not only reminds us of G-d’s faithfulness in the past; it also points us toward what He has promised for the future.
The prophet Zechariah describes a future day when the nations will come up to Jerusalem to worship the King:
“Then all the survivors from all the nations that attacked Jerusalem will go up from year to year to worship the King, ADONAI-Tzva’ot, and to celebrate Sukkot.” — Zechariah 14:16, TLV
Soon after Sukkot, Jewish and Gentile believers from many nations will gather in Jerusalem for the TJCII Summit. While we do not see this gathering as the fulfillment of Zechariah’s prophecy, it reflects the heart of the TJCII vision: Israel and the nations coming together in Jerusalem to worship the G-d of Israel and seek His purposes through Messiah.
As we prepare for the Summit, Sukkot reminds us that the work of reconciliation does not depend upon our own strength. The same G-d who sustained Israel in the wilderness and has remained faithful to His people through every generation is faithful to accomplish His purposes for Israel and the nations.
May we enter this season with renewed confidence in His faithfulness.
Chag Sukkot Sameach!
