The Word became flesh and pitched a tent among us. He tabernacled with us, and we beheld His glory. Yet He was here for what seemed like just a vapor of time because He was never meant to stay. “I am in this world but not of this world,” He would say. Y’shua’s physical life is strikingly symbolic of Israel’s after their exodus from Egypt, as they ventured into freedom and tabernacled in the wilderness. Pitch a tent; be sure it’s a temporary structure because you won’t be staying very long. This is not your land; you are just sojourners passing through. Your permanent home is elsewhere.
It was true for the Israelites in the wilderness; it was true for Y’shua when He was born into this world; and it is true even for you. This is not your permanent home, and your body is not your permanent destination. In this world, you will have trials, but be of good cheer because He has overcome this world. In your permanent body and permanent home, there will be no more trials, no more tears, and no more pain. There will be only righteousness, peace, and joy.
Yes, the imagery in the Feast of Tabernacles is striking. But that should come as no surprise because that is true of all the Feasts of the Lord. The stories are real, and the history is important, but greater and more profitable are their prophetic significance. God makes promises, and we should never settle for less. Had Israel settled in the wilderness, built permanent housing, and walled cities, they’d have been tempted to remain there; and they’d have fallen short of God’s destination. They’d have never inherited the fullness of God’s covenant.
Do you fall short? The implications for such are staggering, both personally and prophetically. If you are not careful, your life can easily become defined by: “This world is all there is, and the things of this world are what I am after to satisfy my soul.” But you see, it is after those very things that pagans seek; don’t! For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—are not of the Father. And this world is passing away, and the lust of it; however, he who does the will of God will tabernacle forever. And that is precisely the prophetic implication—to tabernacle forever. This is not your world; you are just sojourners passing through; your permanent home is elsewhere. Your ultimate citizenship is in heaven; here on Earth, you have no permanent city, so you must seek the one to come—a permanent glorified dwelling!
Knowing this and living for such is to your great advantage!
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