There are seven feasts of the Lord. Passover is the first. Unleavened Bread is the second. Firstfruits is the third. Pentecost is the fourth. The Blowing of Trumpets is the fifth. The Day of Atonement is the sixth. The feast of Tabernacles is the seventh and last. Each of the seven portrays an aspect of our salvation. The Christian salvation has a definite beginning, a specific process, and a goal toward which we are to be pressing. Do you know about this program?

The spiritual fulfillment of the feast of Tabernacles is the climax, the omega of our salvation.

There are three great works of grace: salvation, the baptism with the Holy Spirit, and then the fullness of God. If we would be full gospel people, we must press on past Pentecost.

We are saved through the blood of the cross. Then we are baptized with the Holy Spirit of God. The oil comes on the blood, as in the consecrating of the priests of Israel.

The blood gives us the authority. The Spirit gives us the ability. To do what? To be filled with all the fullness of God.

How can we tell when we are entering the spiritual fulfillment of Tabernacles? We can use the twelfth chapter of Isaiah as a checklist.

Isaiah, Twelve was chanted during the feast of Tabernacles. The Jews, with their remarkable sense of the Spirit of God, knew somehow that the feast of Tabernacles was expressed by Isaiah.

In the day of the feast of Tabernacles we go through a period of stressful dealings as the Lord rebukes the sin and self-will in us. But now He is comforting us and we are praising Him.

God has become our salvation. We are filled with trust in Him. It is not that He only is saving us, He Himself has become our salvation, our strength, our song. It is as though we have been holding His hand and now He is holding our hand.

During the celebration of Tabernacles the Lord Jesus prophesied that rivers of living water would flow from those who believe in Him. The River of Life always flows from the Throne of God. This means God is installing His throne in us. We are becoming a life-giving spirit.

The sea of mankind is dead. God is planting trees of life on the banks of the River of Life. From them the water of eternal life will flow on and out and heal the dead sea of mankind.

The greatest joy any human can know is to draw out water and give drink to the thirsty.

Pentecost is the rain from Heaven falling on all flesh. Tabernacles is the establishing of a well in the saint so he or she can bring eternal life to whoever will receive.

The truest sign we are entering Tabernacles is our desire to exalt the Lord. Thank God, the day of exalted man is drawing to a close. The Lord alone will be exalted in that Day! We now desire to praise the Lord instead of one another. We want to call on His name instead of trying to satisfy our lusts and covetousness by manipulating the metaphysical realm by faith.

God is going to do excellent things. I am tired of hearing about how well meaning people are going to do this or that "for the Lord." I want to see God at work.

I want the Lord to be exalted. I want the whole world to see Jesus.

It gives me rest to know I don't have to carry this thing on my back. God is not broke, tired, or sick. His riches in glory are not about to run out.

The Holy One in our midst is mighty. Let us do what we can and then stand back and cheer as He bows the heavens and comes down.

This is "Tabernacles." I'm ready for it. How about you?

The Spirit and the Bride are saying, "Come! Come to the waters of life and drink freely."