However, the third work of grace is such a vast work of transformation in us as we work out our own salvation that it will be a long time before we will be able to say, "I have received the Tabernacles experience." This would be to state that all worldliness, fleshly sinfulness, and self-will have been driven from my personality; Christ has been completely formed in me; the fullness of the Father and the Son are abiding in me through the fullness of the Holy Spirit; and my flesh and bones have been raised from the dead and covered with my new body from Heaven, that gigantic, fiery house of righteousness and holiness that has been formed as I have sown to the Spirit throughout my discipleship.

One may wonder if such a fullness of redemption is possible. Not only is it possible but it is expected of every son of God. Only God Almighty can bring such a thing to pass in us, but the fact is He can and He shall if we will continue to take the small steps He places before us each day.

The feast of Tabernacles, the third of the three great convocations of Israel, the scriptural illustration of the third work of grace, includes three subfeasts:

The blowing of Trumpets.

The Day of Atonement.

The feast of Tabernacles proper.

Each of these feasts typifies an aspect of the work of salvation. Read Leviticus, Chapter Twenty-three to find out about the seven feasts of the Lord.

The blowing of Trumpets has begun now and will climax with the return of the Lord. The trumpet call is sounding. The Lord Jesus is ready to confront the sin in the world, beginning with the sin that is in the saints who are closest to Him.

The historical fulfillment of the feast of Trumpets consists of the seven trumpets of the Book of Revelation. The personal fulfillment of the memorial of Blowing of Trumpets takes place as the Lord comes to us and confronts the enemy that remains in our personality. The personal fulfillment continues as He enables us to find our place in the army of the Lord.

It is time to organize the saints into the army of the Lord in preparation for the conflict of the ages, which even now is upon us. It is the army of God coming against the army of Satan.

The Day of Atonement is the reconciling of God's elect, and then the saved people of the nations, to Himself. Every part of our personality is to be cleansed and made ready for the dwelling of God. The Day of Atonement will continue throughout the thousand-year Kingdom Age and is the reason for the Kingdom Age. After the Kingdom Age there will be a new sky and a new earth. On the new earth will be living the glorified saints and also the members of the saved nations.

To be continued.