09/08/2006 Sabbath Meeting Transcript

We are approaching a blessed and important time of the year...

A time that Yahweh has appointed for focusing on preparing, repenting, showing our thanksgiving, and rejoicing before Yahweh

For most of us, the Feast of Trumpets (Yom Teruah) is just a few weeks away.

So tonight I would like to share a few things about the Fall Feast days

Keeping Yahweh's feast days is one part of the many blessings my family and I have enjoyed as a result of our belief that the Torah/Law of Yahweh is for today.

Considering that the fall feasts are a blessed, wonderful time for brethren to gather together and magnify Yahweh Elohim for all the blessings He has given, it is hard for me to understand how anyone could view the law/Torah as a burden.

The feasts are based on the timing of Yahweh's calendar in scripture. There are also different understandings as to what moon phase designates the first day of a month, but my family and I watch for the first new crescent of the moon after the moon has been dark. It is visible just to the left of the sun within an hour after sunset.

The first month of Yahweh's new year is near the springtime, as opposed to the middle of winter on the Roman Calendar.

On the 1st day of the 7th month of His year, Yahweh commanded us to keep the Feast of Trumpets. This year we expect it to be on the 24th or 25th of September, depending on when we see the new moon.

Therefore, the next time we see a new crescent in the sky, we will be observing this feast that very night

The Feast of Trumpets is mentioned in the following verses:

Leviticus 23:24 - Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.

And again:

Numbers 29:1 - And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you.

As you can see, this day is to observed as a Sabbath day. It is a time of shouting, blowing trumpets and rejoicing. The Hebrew name for this day is "Yom Teruah" which literally means "Day of Alarm or Day of Sounding".

The definition of "Teruah" in a Hebrew Lexicon states:

8643 teruw`ah {ter-oo-aw'} Meaning: 1) alarm, signal, sound of tempest, shout, shout or blast of war or alarm or joy

Now let's examine Numbers 10, which gives us some details on the trumpets used in the Torah:

Numbers 10:1 - And YAHWEH spake unto Moses, saying,

Numbers 10:2 - Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps.

Numbers 10:3 - And when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Numbers 10:4 - And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee.

Numbers 10:5 - When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward.

The word "Teruah" is used in the above verse "blow a(n) Teruah". Blow the alarm.

Numbers 10:6 - When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys.

Numbers 10:7 - But when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.

Numbers 10:8 - And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations.

Numbers 10:9 - And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before YAHWEH your Elohim, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.

Numbers 10:10 - Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your Elohim: I am YAHWEH your Elohim.

So we see that these trumpets were made of silver, and they were blown on days of gladness, on the solemn days, in the beginning of the month and blown over the burnt offerings and the peace offerings.

Many believe that this feast is symbolic of Yahushua's return, or our own advancement toward the promised land (Yahweh's kingdom) at Yahushua's return.

The Feast of Passover (observed in the spring) represents Yahushua's sacrifice with the Feast of Unleavened Bread (also in the spring) representing our sinless state as a result of His sacrifice--and Yahweh's desire for us to live unleavened (sinless) lives after receiving Yahushua.

The Feast of Weeks (also called Pentecost or Shavuot) represents the giving of the Torah and Yahweh's Spirit in Acts 2

Therefore we have 4 more observances that await fulfillment, beginning with the Feast of Trumpets. It is true that scripture says Yahushua will return at the 'last trump':

1Corinthians 15:51 - Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

1Corinthians 15:52 - In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

The Feast of Trumpets is a day of rest and we like to have a gathering/meeting where scripture is read and the trumpets are discussed. Many who have shofars (ram's horns) will sound them on this day. We must all be ready for that last trump when Yahushua will return.

We must be purifying ourselves and preparing ourselves to meet the bridegroom. I would encourage all of us to focus on this in the coming weeks

The next observance in this coming month (the seventh month) is the Day of Atonement

It will be on October 3rd or 4th, depending on when the new moon is observed

Leviticus 23:27 - Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto YAHWEH.

Note that it is on the 10th day of the 7th month

So you count 10 days from the 23rd or 24th of September and you'll arrive at the 3rd or 4th of October

You have to include the 23rd or 24th as the first day that you count

Leviticus 23:28 - And ye shall do no work in that same day: for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before YAHWEH your Elohim.

Leviticus 23:29 - For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people.

Leviticus 23:30 - And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any work in that same day, the same soul will I destroy from among his people.

"whatsoever soul it be that doeth any work in that same day, the same soul will I destroy from among his people." Obviously, Yahweh does not want us doing any work on the Day of Atonement

Leviticus 23:31 - Ye shall do no manner of work: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

Leviticus 23:32 - It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath.

So when it is the 9th day of Yahweh's month, and the evening comes.. it is time to begin the day of Atonement

That marks the beginning of Yahweh's new day (the 10th day)

Considering the warnings given, we would do well to obey the commandment here to rest and to afflict our souls.

What does it mean to "afflict" our souls?

In Isaiah 58, while Yahweh is criticizing the lack of focus on the weightier matters of the Torah such as relieving the oppressed, we see an example where afflicting our souls refers to fasting:

Isaiah 58:5 - Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to YAHWEH?

Isaiah 58:6 - Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?

Isaiah 58:7 - Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

Isaiah 58:8 - Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of YAHWEH shall be thy rereward.

Isaiah 58:9 - Then shalt thou call, and YAHWEH shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;

Isaiah 58:10 - And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:

So again in verse 10 we see that the afflicted soul is one that is going hungry

Obviously, fasting without turning away from sin is not a pleasing fast to Yahweh

Thus, if there are any matters in our lives where we need to repent.. we should certainly consider the need to do so before the Day of Atonement.

We begin our fast and rest at evening (the beginning time of Yahweh's new days).

In the Torah, this is a very active day for the High Priest

On this day, he puts on special garments and atones for the sins of Israel

This can be read about in Leviticus chapter 16. The high priest enters the Holy of Holies and sprinkles blood on the Ark of the Covenant

He makes atonement for the people and for the Tabernacle

It was predicted in scripture that Yahushua the Messiah would be our High Priest:

Psalms 110:1 - YAHWEH said unto my Master, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

Psalms 110:2 - YAHWEH shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

Psalms 110:3 - Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.

Psalms 110:4 - YAHWEH hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

We see in these verses that Yahushua sits at the right hand of Yahweh. Therefore, He is in the throne room of Yahweh. He is also a priest

Not of the earthly tabernacle, but of the heavenly

Scripturally, there was only one time that a High Priest was permitted to enter the throne room/Holy of Holies (where the ark of the covenant was placed) and that was on the Day of Atonement.

We know now that the Messiah Himself would be an "offering" for sin. It makes perfect sense that if the Messiah would bring us atonement with His offering and would be in the throne room (sitting at Yahweh's right hand), then He would be a High Priest

Hebrews 9:24 - For the Messiah has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of YAHWEH for us;

Hebrews 9:25 - not that He should offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood of another--

Hebrews 9:26 - He then would have had to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now, once at the end of the ages, He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.

In the same way the Aaronic high priest made atonement for the tabernacle, the blood of Yahushua keeps the dwelling place of Yahweh cleansed from the defilement of our sin so that we bodly approach the throne of grace

Hebrews 4:14 - Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Yahushua the Son of YAHWEH, let us hold fast our confession.

Hebrews 4:15 - For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.

Hebrews 4:16 - Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of favour, that we may obtain mercy and find favour to help in time of need.

Some might wonder what the purpose is in observing this day if the Messiah "fulfilled" its purposes

I have found that this is the same flawed thinking that carries over into the "Messiah fulfilled the law" = "We don't have to do it" philosophy

Yahushua fulfilled other commandments such as "Do not commit adultery", but that doesn't mean we are free to commit adultery. He fulfilled the purpose of baptism, yet we do not take away the act of going into the water for baptism just because there is a symbolic meaning.

So just because the Messiah fulfilled a commandment or its purpose, this doesn't mean that we shouldn't keep it

For me, the fact that the Messiah has done this is all the more reason why we would WANT to do it! We realize in an even greater way the purpose in it all.. and we memorialize the great and awesome works of Yahweh through Yahushua ha Mashiach! A somber and blessed thing to commemorate, yes? For it is part of what brought us salvation

Some believe the Day of Atonement is also symbolic of when Yahushua will completely destroy the last enemy (death) at the end of the 1000 year reign when Satan will finally be thrown into the lake of fire. Then all sin will be atoned for and those who have chosen righteousness will forever be with Yahweh.

The Day of Atonement is mentioned in the book of Acts:

Acts 27:9 - Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,

Acts 27:10 - And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.

Luke, the writer of Acts was using the "fast" as a reference point of time. Apparently, sailing was more dangerous in late autumn. It is interesting that He would use the Day of Atonement as a reference point. Apparently he expected the readers to already be quite familiar with this day.

Sadly, most people today probalby do not have any idea what was meant when he said "the fast was now already past"

On the Day of Atonement, we do fast. We neither eat bread nor drink water. It is a somber time of considering our ways and recognizing the atonement found in Yahushua the Messiah who is now seated at the right hand of Yahweh

Yahweh anointed the Messiah Yahushua as both king and priest. He is High Priest after the order of Melchizidek (a name meaning "King of Righteousness"). Melchizedek was the king that Abraham paid tithes to. Mechizedek was also the King of Salem, which is modern day Jerusalem.

The next observance during the seventh month is the Feast of Tabernacles.

Deuteronomy 16:13 - Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou hast gathered in thy corn and thy wine:

Deuteronomy 16:14 - And thou shalt rejoice in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite, the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within thy gates.

Deuteronomy 16:15 - Seven days shalt thou keep a solemn feast unto YAHWEH thy Elohim in the place which YAHWEH shall choose: because YAHWEH thy Elohim shall bless thee in all thine increase, and in all the works of thine hands, therefore thou shalt surely rejoice.

It is interesting that during this feast we are expected to rejoice. When we have the right attitude we have much to rejoice about

In today's concrete and grocery store world, not many think about the harvest coming in during the fall

In fact, it seems to me that when men build cities with it's thousands of buildings, sidewalks, asphalt, etc. it has a way of making men forget about Yahweh

If we step into the countryside on a regular basis, we see Yahweh through what He has made

We would better realize that without Yahweh continually supplying the rain upon our land, there would be no harvest.

And if there were no harvest, there would be no food at the grocery

Should we not be thankful for that?

Do we not have many reasons to rejoice?

Many of us eat like the Kings used to eat. An endless choice of fine dishes

Let's not take it for granted, let's rejoice in Yahweh's harvest

So why is it called the feast of tabernacles?

Leviticus 23:24 - Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.

Leviticus 23:25 - Ye shall do no servile work therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto YAHWEH.

Leviticus 23:26 - And YAHWEH spake unto Moses, saying,

Leviticus 23:27 - Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto YAHWEH.

Leviticus 23:28 - And ye shall do no work in that same day: for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before YAHWEH your Elohim.

Leviticus 23:29 - For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people.

Leviticus 23:30 - And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any work in that same day, the same soul will I destroy from among his people.

Leviticus 23:31 - Ye shall do no manner of work: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

Leviticus 23:32 - It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath.

We can see that Yahweh lists these days in succession in Leviticus 23. This is a good place to start when learning about the feasts. Continuing:

Leviticus 23:33 - And YAHWEH spake unto Moses, saying,

Leviticus 23:34 - Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto YAHWEH.

Notice that this feast begins on the 15th day of the 7th month

Leviticus 23:35 - On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.

The fifteenth day of the 7th month begins the first day of this feast.

It is a holy day, we should not go to work on that day

Counting from the 23rd or 24th, this year we will be observing the first day of the Feast of Tabernacles on October 8th or 9th.

Again, you must regard the 23rd or 24th as being the first day of the month when you do your count. Don't count from the 23rd or 24th, include one of those two days as one of the days of His 7th month

Continuing in Lev. 23..

Leviticus 23:36 - Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto YAHWEH: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto YAHWEH: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile work therein.

Leviticus 23:37 - These are the feasts of YAHWEH, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, to offer an offering made by fire unto YAHWEH, a burnt offering, and a meat offering, a sacrifice, and drink offerings, every thing upon his day:

Leviticus 23:38 - Beside the sabbaths of YAHWEH, and beside your gifts, and beside all your vows, and beside all your freewill offerings, which ye give unto YAHWEH.

Leviticus 23:39 - Also in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when ye have gathered in the fruit of the land, ye shall keep a feast unto YAHWEH seven days: on the first day shall be a sabbath, and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath.

Notice that it says on the 8th day it is also a Sabbath

That will be on the 15th or 16th day of October. It's called "The Last Great Day"

Leviticus 23:40 - And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before YAHWEH your Elohim seven days.

Leviticus 23:41 - And ye shall keep it a feast unto YAHWEH seven days in the year. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations: ye shall celebrate it in the seventh month.

Leviticus 23:42 - Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths:

The Feast of Tabernacles is also known as "Sukkot". Sukkot means "booths, tabernacles". All of Israel is commanded to dwell in booths during the 7 days of the feast.

Some would argue that we aren't "Israelites born" so why keep the feast?

Scripture says that we are all sons of Abraham (Israel) in the Messiah Yahushua

Galatians 2:20 - "I have been impaled with the Messiah; it is no longer I who live, but the Messiah lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of YAHWEH, who loved me and gave Himself for me.

So if Yahushua lives, we no longer live..

Galatians 3:29 - And if you are the Messiah's, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

We are Abraham's children, we are Israel in HIM

Yahushua is the True Israelite.. Yahushua was everything Yahweh intended Israel to be. We are dead and Yahushua is alive in us

Therefore all the promises.. and the obligations of Israel are for "US". WE ARE ISRAEL

Ephesians 2:11 - Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh--who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands--

Ephesians 2:12 - that at that time you were without the Messiah, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without Elohim in the world.

Ephesians 2:13 - But now in the Master Yahushua you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of the Messiah.

Goyim/Gentiles are no longer strangers.. but parkaters! In fact, even the New Covenant is not with Gentiles, but only with Israel and Judah:

Jeremiah 31:31 - Behold, the days come, saith YAHWEH, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

So unless are are Israel/Judah, we are not among the parties mentioned in the New Covenant. We are all Israel in Yahushua the Messiah.

But what of all the sacrifices we read about?

Those were sacrifices that the High Priest was to perform. We cannot do them without a High Priest officiating at the altar. Our High Priest is in the heavens but will return one day.. very soon

A heart of obedience will seek to do what he is able to do of Yahweh's commandments

We have much during this feast to enjoy. Allow me to share with you how the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) is such a great blessing!

The first day of the feast is kept as a day of rest, just as commanded

The last day (which is not technically part of Sukkot) is also known as the "Last great day". The first and eighth days are Sabbaths and holy convocations.

At this feast, it is good to build a "Sukkah" or temporary dwelling place made with surrounding trees and branches. We usually dwell in tents or other types of temporary dwellings, decorating them with the leafy trees

I do not believe that this feast was intended to be a resort-styled "get-away vacation" as is the manner of some, but a remembrance that our tabernacle on this earth is merely temporary. The day will come when we tabernacle with Elohim forever.. and it will be a tabernacle that will not perish.

It can be a test sometimes when we learn the less than pleasant life of tabernacle living. We don't have the conveniences or comforts of home. But the Children of Israel were expected to not complain or murmur in their tents, and so it is with us

We believe it is a good thing to practice, for the days may come when we don't have our comfortable houses to dwell in.

Perhaps those who have made it a point to know how to live with less during this time will be more prepared for whatever may come

In spite of the minor tests of tabernacle living, the feast is a blessed time of rejoicing, fellowship, worship under the stars and growing in the Word of Yahweh.

Leviticus 23:42 - Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths:

Leviticus 23:43 - That your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am YAHWEH your Elohim.

Note that the feast is intended to be an instructional method for the children.

Therefore, instructing the children should be a key part of this feast.

And while the world appeals to the carnal nature of children with its gifts and candies during its "holi-days", Yahweh's feasts should appeal to the spiritual needs of our children. Especially in this age!

They are our future!

They are the leaders of Yahweh's people in the days to come

This feast will be most enjoyed if you have the opportunity to gather and dwell among brethren for the entire length of this feast. It is a time to remember how temporary this life really is and to consider that if we endure to the end, one day we truly will tabernacle with Yahweh forever:

Revelation 21:3 - And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of YAHWEH is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. YAHWEH Himself will be with them and be their Elohim.

I long for this day to come, when all of Israel and those who are grafted into Israel through Messiah will all dwell together, with Yahweh most High

We might as well get used to observing these days, for in the age to come they will be enforced:

Zechariah 14:8 - And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.

Obviously this has not happened, so let's look at what else will take place:

Zechariah 14:9 - And YAHWEH shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one YAHWEH, and his name one.

In that day, there won't be this practice of saying His name is "Adonai, HaShem, the LORD, etc"... all this vanity will come to an end.

Zechariah 14:10 - All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin's gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king's winepresses.

The area southwest of Jerusalem will be a plain and Jerusalem lifted up and glorious, visible from miles away.

Yahweh will be the King and He will rule the world.

Zechariah 14:11 - And men shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction; but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited.

No more utter destruction.

No more suicide bombers..

No more security checkpoints, no more land-for-peace treaties. No more!

Zechariah 14:12 - And this shall be the plague wherewith YAHWEH will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue she will consume away in their mouth.

Zechariah 14:13 - And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from YAHWEH shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour.

Zechariah 14:14 - And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.

Zechariah 14:15 - And so shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts that shall be in these tents, as this plague.

All this wealth that people are killing themselves to get, it will be all for nought. All these people today are arguing over that land, but the land belongs to us and all whom Yahweh shall choose!

Israel is coming again.. to again take the land, and Yahweh will be known by this awesome act

Jeremiah 23:5 - Behold, the days come, saith YAHWEH, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.

Jeremiah 23:6 - In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, YAHWEH OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

Jeremiah 23:7 - Therefore, behold, the days come, saith YAHWEH, that they shall no more say, YAHWEH liveth, which brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;

Jeremiah 23:8 - But, YAHWEH liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land.

Blessed be Yahweh

Continuing in Zechariah...

Zechariah 14:16 - And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, YAHWEH of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.

How about that! All the world will keep this feast that we are keeping .

Then they'll learn that the Torah really wasn't abolished after all

And to think that many believed that Yahweh only wanted this feast for Israel to keep. Not so! We see His ultimate will when He reigns on the earth. He wants all the world to keep His feast days.

Oh, that they would only open up their scriptures and see that it truly isn't abolished! The right time to see this is now! Repent and see the way of Yahweh! May Yahweh open all of our eyes to see the truths in His word.

Zechariah 14:17 - And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, YAHWEH of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.

In that day, those that don't rejoice for the harvest will have no harvest

Zechariah 14:18 - And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith YAHWEH will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.

Zechariah 14:19 - This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.

Do we see the will of Yahweh? Do we believe His word when He says it will happen? It will happen, I have no doubt at all in my mind!

I also have no doubt that those who claim to have Yahushua living in them should be doing the things that He did

We know that He kept this feast. That settles it for me!

Those who reign with Messiah in that age should be quite familiar with this feast, for we will have been keeping it all along.

So brethren, what we observe today is a taste of what is to come. The feast days ARE a shadow of what is to come

Let's gather together, shall we?

The day may come when the scattered brethren will not be able to

So let's remember that it is a time for brethren to gather...

To learn from one another...

To seek Yahweh together...

To praise His name together...

To sing together....

To share His love to our children together...

To rejoice in Yahweh's blessings together..

To eat together...

To pray together..

And grow together....

To grow stronger in love for one another ...

..and love for Yahweh Most High

For love is the purpose in it all, truly

It's a blessing.. believe me. Or better yet.. believe HIM. Yahweh knows best. Don't miss out!

May Yahweh bless you and have mercy on us all!