Father God longs to be with the children that He loves. So, He ordained seven feasts to which He invites us to commune with Him.

The Feast of Tabernacles (September 21, 2021) celebrates God tabernacling among the children . . . .

During my young adult years, I walked my own way without regard to God’s leading. Parenting was a spiritual wakeup call for me! The weight of responsibility to raise those children right threw me on my face at the foot of the cross. I simply could not do it on my own. . . . .

My father set an expectation when I went away to college that I would visit him often, especially for the holidays. He loves me and was going to miss me. My father longs to spend time in my presence simply because he loves me.

My Heavenly Father has the same longings in His heart . . . .

From the burning bush, God stated that the goal of the exodus is that His people could sacrifice to (worship) Him. The ten plaques and miraculous signs and dramatic exit distract from the main purpose. God was and is calling out to Himself worshipers.

God established, . . .

While Israel played the harlot, a remnant of priests continued to worship and serve the One True God. Therefore, God commended and blessed the sons of Zadok for their faithfulness.

God blessed them by saying:

Early in my Christian walk I thought Heaven was the goal. I set my sights on walking on those streets of gold and swimming in that river of life. But while Heaven is a beautiful place full of glory and wonders, it is not the goal.

The highest goal is . . . .

Have you always wanted to play an instrument but felt like you did not have the talent or the time to learn? That was me.

I had tried to learn piano as a kid, and I remember . . . .

God gave the prophet Daniel wild visions pertaining to the future of God’s people. Most of his visions needed angelic interpretation. This verse is from one of those interpretations.

The angel was explaining that one of the kings (horns) of the 4th earthly kingdom . . .

I had the American Dream, and yet my heart felt empty. I had a handsome husband and a beautiful baby and a home of my own. Yet peace eluded me. . . .

A woman called our prayer ministry about a broken relationship with her ex-husband. She had to deal with him to see her kids, but their interactions were stressful and draining due to the strife.

As we prayed for her, God showed me a tiny cog turning a much larger wheel in a machine works. The impression I had was . . .

“What are you doing for the widows and orphans?” God’s question stunned me. I felt like I was doing enough for God; I did not know how I would fit one more assignment on my plate.

I was studying God’s Word in seminary classes. I taught His Word in Sunday School at church. I organized . . .

The risen Christ breathed on His disciples filling them with the Holy Spirit. We are meant to remember how God fashioned Adam from the dust of the earth and breathed life into him (Gen. 2:7). When Jesus Christ breathed on His disciples, they received a new, spiritual life in the Holy Spirit. They were born again.

In the same breath, . . .