Dear Friends, this post is actually from last year`s Sukkot Festival!! I am posting it now as we are coming once again to Sukkot. I apologize for my not posting for so long! And now as we prepare for the Fall Feasts, I am reflecting on the year before we enter into the new year of 5783 and realized that I had written this post and never posted it! I hope it will encourage you to get ready for Sukkot, and all the Fall Feasts!! It is now the last week of the month of Elul, a time of Teshuavah, and leading into a time for all God`s people to Tabernacle as One!!
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Note in the title, `Happiokai` means `Recital`
Every year my voice training teacher makes a student recital for her students, to share songs and encourage one another. This year the recital was postponed 3 times, for reasons you can imagine due to restrictions on gatherings. The third time when I checked the date on my Biblical calendar I saw that the date was to be on the first day of the Festival of Sukkot. I told my teacher I wasn`t sure if I could join. Then I realized, I could join IF we were able to celebrate the festival. So I asked her if we could celebrate the festival by having a Sukkah there and sharing about the Feast of the LORD and she agreed.
I was over joyed and as our commandment for the Feast of Sukkot is to rejoice before the LORD, I was already seeing that this was His hand upon the scheduling and that it would be a joyous time and a chance to be a testimony for Him and to share about Sukkot with my community.
It turned out to be a wonderful time and I made the Sukkah specially for the festive time, and brought in flowers and decoration. My singing teacher even contributed the Palm leaves for the top, from her Father`s trees!!
I look forward to sharing more of the Feasts and special times of the LORD in Japan, as we know in the days of Moschiach, all the nations will come to Zion to worship the King of Kings and the Glory of the God of Israel will be known throughout the earth!!
Did you just post this? It says September 25, but looks new.
ReplyDeleteHi Sandi, It is from September 25 (or earlier?! I think I posted it before travels), but you are right, it looks new! Somehow the blog itself moved this post up and gave it its new look! It is not the most current, I am not sure even how it got there!... Leave it to blogger!
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Hello! I too have been a bit behind on blogging. Life does keep us busy. It's wonderful that your teacher was so open to your sharing of your faith and the feast of Sukkot. I have heard of it but know very little about it. I hope it was good celebration for you. Every blessing to you as you continue to celebrate the fall feasts and festivals.
ReplyDeleteHello Gloriade! Thank you for your comment and blessings. I am glad you are interested to learn more about Sukkot. It is also known as the Feast of Tabernacles. It has been a wonderful season. I hope you too are well. Your comment encourages me to get back to posting, Iet us continue to encourage one another!! Love and blessings!
DeleteThe sukah is lovely, and you look smashing!
ReplyDeleteI miss your posts; hopefully you'll find the time and the right mood to resume blogging.
Hugs and blessings to you!
Hi Duta! Thank you, you make my day with your way with words! You know the way to a blogger`s heart with your positively complimentary manner!! Also encouraged by you and dear friends about resuming blogging. I went back to the US for the Fall holidays, from Rosh Hashanah to Simchat Torah and it was so wonderful, will see if I can get at least some parts out into postings!! I hope you had a good Holidays, one day would love to experience the season of High Holidays and Sukkot in Israel. Much love hugs and blessings to you!!
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