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"Why Israel?"
McLaughlin, Heritage Church, McKinney, TxThis is a wonderful Message. Don’t miss it, you will be blessed! Pass it on to your Homebound Family and friends
Koenig ‘s Eye View - Sep. 28, 2026 - The message of Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles, reaches far beyond the seven-day festival. Sukkot celebrates the ingathering of the harvest and prophetically points toward the joyous redemption and gathering of God’s people during Messiah’s reign on earth. Zechariah 14:16 looks forward to a remarkable day when the nations remaining after the great conflict will come to Jerusalem to worship the King: “And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Tabernacles.” Sukkot points from remembrance toward fulfillment.
God commanded Israel in Leviticus 23:42-43 to dwell in booths for seven days so generation after generation would remember how He brought His people out of Egypt and sustained them in the wilderness. He invited each generation to step physically into that memory by leaving the familiar and dwelling temporarily in a sukkah. The Hebrew word translated “dwell” is teshvu, from the root y-sh-v, meaning to sit, remain, inhabit or dwell. The temporary structure became their home for the festival. God explained the purpose: “that your generations may know.” Israel’s wilderness experience was more than distant history. Each generation was called to remember that their forefathers lived in temporary shelters while depending upon God for their provision and protection.
Yet there was another dwelling place in the wilderness. God commanded Israel to build the Tabernacle, saying, “And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them” (Exodus 25:8). Here the Hebrew
uses shakan, meaning to dwell, settle or abide, the root associated with Shekhinah, God’s abiding Presence. What a remarkable picture. Israel lived in temporary dwellings amid an uncertain wilderness, while the eternal God chose to dwell among them. Their tents offered little permanent security, but His presence gave them something stronger. Their safety ultimately rested neither in walls nor possessions, but in the LORD who remained in their midst. The wilderness taught Israel where lasting security truly resides.
Centuries later, the apostle John returned to this imagery in describing Yeshua: “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory” (John 1:14). From Israel’s wilderness journey, to the Tabernacle, to Messiah dwelling among His people, Scripture carries a beautiful theme: God desires to be present with His people. Sukkot reminds us that earthly dwellings are temporary, circumstances change, and human security can disappear quickly. The enduring dwelling place is found in the presence of the LORD. Messiah came and “dwelt among us,” and the prophetic promise points toward the day when the King will reign and the nations will worship Him. Our security rests in the God who chooses to dwell with His people. To God be the glory!
https://www.heritagechurchmckinney.com/messages/Why%20Israel.mp3
AS NATIONS SHAKE, THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES REVEALS A POWERFUL BIBLICAL PROMISE
Chrisma News Sep. 27, 2026 -- Wars are raging. Nations are shaking. Uncertainty lurks around every corner.
Yet amid a world increasingly gripped by fear of what tomorrow could bring, Rabbi Kirt Schneider says one of God’s biblical feasts carries a powerful message for believers today: God has not abandoned His people, and He will provide.
In a special message for Sukkot, also known as the Feast of Tabernacles, the Discovering the Jewish Jesus host unpacked why this ancient biblical celebration speaks so directly to the uncertainty facing Christians today. At the heart of Sukkot is the sukkah, the temporary shelter Jewish people build in remembrance of Israel’s 40 years in the wilderness after leaving Egypt.
Think about what that wilderness actually represented.
Israel had no permanent home. No predictable food supply. No earthly security guaranteeing what tomorrow would look like. Yet day after day, God provided manna and quail. Water came from the rock. And the presence of God remained with His people through the pillar of fire at night and the cloud by day.
“The lesson and the confidence and the comfort that you and I derive from these lessons is that God will provide for His own,” Schneider says.
But Schneider’s message becomes especially timely when he addresses the fear gripping people about what could happen next.
“Fear is an imagination of a future in which God is not present,” he says.
That statement hits differently when headlines are filled with war, geopolitical turmoil and seemingly uncontrollable crises.
Schneider himself acknowledged reading about conflicts unfolding around the world before delivering his message.
“There’s so many things going on that can make us afraid,” he says.
But Sukkot carries a different message.
The same God who sustained Israel when there was no natural reason to believe their needs would be met is still God today. The wilderness did not mean God had disappeared. In fact, it became the very place where Israel witnessed His supernatural provision.
And there’s another layer. Sukkot was also a feast of ingathering. Israel celebrated the harvest God had already provided while simultaneously looking ahead for the winter rains that would make another harvest possible.
They were thanking God for yesterday while trusting Him for tomorrow.
Schneider isn’t suggesting believers will never walk through difficulty. Rather, he argues Christians can face those difficulties knowing God will be present and can bring good from what they endure.
That’s where Sukkot becomes more than an ancient celebration. It becomes a challenge for believers today.
When everything around you screams uncertainty, will you allow fear to write the story of your future, or will you remember the God who provided in the wilderness?
The sukkah was temporary. The wilderness was temporary. The uncertainty was temporary.
God’s presence wasn’t.
And whatever tomorrow holds, believers can cling to the same truth Israel discovered thousands of years ago: The God who carried His people through the wilderness is still able to carry His people today.
GIVE EAR: GOD’S ROAD MAP THROUGH HISTORY
Koenig Eye View - Sep. 27, 2026 - Ha’azinu, meaning “Give ear,” is an expression that means, “Listen to this.” It is the first word of the Song of Moses: “Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak” (Deuteronomy 32:1). This prophetic song warns Israel about its coming apostasy and God’s righteous judgment, but it also reaches far into the future toward Messianic redemption. Moses taught this song to the Children of Israel, charging them to take his words to heart and obey the LORD. This was no trivial matter. Moses declared, “For it is not a futile thing for you, because it is your life” (Deuteronomy 32:47). Revelation 15:3 tells us those overcoming the beast will sing the Song of Moses and the Song of the Lamb.
Moses continues, “Let my teaching drop as the rain” (Deuteronomy 32:2). The rabbis compare Torah to rain falling from heaven to earth. Just as rain brings growth and new life from the ground, the Word of God brings life to those who receive it. ADONAI nurtured Israel like an eagle stirring its nest, carrying and protecting its young. Yet Israel grew fat and kicked, forsaking the God who made them and following worthless gods. The LORD warns that rebellion brings famine, plague, exile and the sword. Yet He will not abandon His people forever. God separated the nations. Israel rebelled. God responded with judgment. Then God promised to judge Israel’s enemies, expose false beliefs and ultimately make atonement for His people and His land.
Moses gives us the road map for understanding this in Deuteronomy 32:7: “Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations. Ask your father, and he will show you; your elders, and they will
tell you.” In other words, look at history. The Hebrew word olam, translated here in the sense of ancient days or generations, carries the broader idea of distant time and eternity. Moses is telling us to look beyond the narrow window of our own lives and consider what God is doing throughout history. Our lives are simply too short to see every act of divine justice completed. Yet when we consider the whole story, we begin to see more clearly the righteousness, patience and faithfulness of God.
The Song of Moses reveals that history has a purpose: to reveal God’s righteousness to the world. The good, the bad, rebellion, judgment, mercy and redemption belong to the same unfolding narrative. Study the story from Adam to Abraham, from Moses to the prophets, and forward to Messiah, and the picture becomes clearer. Deuteronomy 32:39-43 looks toward the Day of the LORD, when vengeance and atonement are made for His people and His land. Deuteronomy 33:2 continues the prophetic picture of the LORD coming with His holy ones. Revelation brings us full circle: the redeemed sing “the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb” (Revelation 15:3). Give ear. Remember the old days. Watch the future unfold. Our King will return. Maranatha!
AN EVER-PRESENT HELPER
Whatever today holds, God has given every believer direct access to His help through the Holy Spirit.
Related Scripture
John 14:16-18, John 16:7, Bible in a Year, Matthew 5-7, John 14:16-18
Have you ever wished you could reach God directly—anytime, anywhere? The good news is that through the Holy Spirit, you can do exactly that.
Even the disciples couldn’t live successfully without divine aid. That is why the Lord insisted the men wait in Jerusalem for the Holy Spirit to come before they began sharing their faith. Jesus told them, “It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you” (John 16:7). While Jesus walked the earth, His physical presence was limited to one place at a time. Now, however, God’s help is readily available through the Holy Spirit, who indwells all believers and is constantly present with each one.
Thanks to the Spirit, Christians can become the people God designed them to be. Through the Helper’s knowledge and power, we can be devoted Christ-followers. The Spirit’s work includes opening our minds to God’s truth, providing strength beyond our own, and comforting us during heartache.
Our heavenly Father loves people so much that He provided an ever-present Helper to all who place their faith in Jesus. Whatever we face today, the Holy Spirit is with us—ready to guide, strengthen, and comfort.
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