Every year when Israel celebrates the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot), they are not only remembering the past — they are rehearsing the future. Each sukkah, each song of joy, and each gathering of worshipers under the open sky points forward to the day when the King Himself will tabernacle among His people.
Zechariah prophesied of that glorious day: “And the Lord will be King over all the earth. In that day the Lord will be one and His name one … Then everyone who survives of all the nations that came against Jerusalem shall go up year after year to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, and to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles.” (Zechariah 14:9, 16)
It will be the age of fulfillment — when every nation, tribe, and tongue gathers in Jerusalem to honor the King of Glory. The wars will cease. The curses will be broken. The earth itself will be renewed as righteousness covers it like the waters cover the sea. The nations will no longer war against Jerusalem; instead, they will stream to her, carrying worship instead of weapons.
And beyond that millennial reign awaits the ultimate completion — the vision John saw on the Isle of Patmos: “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth… And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more…’” (Revelation 21:1–4)
That is the final Sukkah — not made by human hands, but by the Lord Himself. The shadow will give way to substance, the rehearsal to reality. Every glimpse of joy, every moment of worship, every touch of His presence we experience now is a foretaste of that eternal dwelling where we will see His face and dwell in His light forever.
Beloved, remember—this world is but a temporary dwelling, but His Kingdom is eternal! Every feast, every prayer, every act of devotion is a rehearsal for that glorious day when His presence will fill heaven and earth, when darkness will vanish, and sorrow will be no more. We may now dwell in fragile shelters, but soon we will abide in the unshakable city of God. The Bride will meet her Bridegroom, and heaven’s cry will resound — “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with men!” Hold fast, for the King is coming — and His glory will cover the earth forever!