The following is the October 6th entry in Messianic Rabbi Jonathan Cahn’s “Sapphires” daily devotional.
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The End Party
In life, there are two parties, and two joys. That of the world and that of Heaven. The world celebrates beginnings – youth at the beginning of life, the wedding at the beginning of the marriage. They find joy in strength, beauty, and sensual pleasure. As time goes on, the party fades and continuously moves away from joy.
Then there’s Heaven’s party, and the joy of the Lord. Heaven’s party is summed up in the Biblical “Feasts of Tabernacles” called “Sukkot.” It was the greatest party of ancient Israel, and it didn’t come in the beginning of the year but at the end in the autumn.
God’s biggest celebration comes at the end. The more you go on, the more joyful it gets.
You have to choose one or the other – the party of this world, or the party of Heaven, the joy of the flesh, or the joy of the Lord.
One is already fading away. The other’s just beginning. So forsake the flesh and its temptations. It’s a party that’s on the way out.
Live in the Spirit and the party of God, and your joy will never end.
Join in the Feast of Thanksgiving today, and the spiritual joy found in God’s party. Today, make it your aim to rejoice in the Lord always!
And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
1 John 2:17
For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
Romans 8:5
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Life’s all about Heaven. Take time this weekend to think about Heaven and all that it holds in store for the child of God.
God bless,
Mark