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The Daily Word of Righteousness
One in Christ in God, #46
And in that day thou shalt say, O Lord, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. And in that day shall ye say, Praise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted. Sing unto the Lord; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth. Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee. (Isaiah 12:1-6)
The spiritual fulfillment of the Old Testament feast of Tabernacles is portrayed in the twelfth chapter of Isaiah. The Lord Himself becomes our strength, our song, and our salvation. It no longer is true that we are striving to gain these blessings from Him. As Tabernacles is fulfilled in us, the Lord Jesus Christ enters us and becomes these virtues.
The Lord God of Heaven in Christ becomes our salvation!
When Jesus proclaimed, "He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water," He could have been referring to Isaiah 58:11, or Joel 3:18, or Ezekiel 47:1. But it seems to us that the Lord had in mind the twelfth chapter of Isaiah. The "wells of salvation" are the members of the Body of Christ, and the saints bring forth the waters of eternal life with joy. Truly, the "Holy One of Israel is great in the midst of" each inhabitant of Zion.
The feast of Pentecost typifies the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon us, while the feast of Tabernacles speaks of the springing up of the well in us. It is interesting to note that the waters of judgment in the days of Noah came up from the earth as well as down from the heavens: "The same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened" (Genesis 7:11). In the Day of the Lord the water of life will flow from the Christians as well as down from Heaven.
The tree of our life is planted with the help of the refreshing rains of Pentecost. But the saving, healing fruit of our tree becomes available to the peoples of the earth at Tabernacles.
Pentecost is associated with the Holy Place of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and with the gifts and ministries of the Church. Tabernacles is associated with the Holy of Holies, with the Ark of the Covenant and the full, clear communication of the Glory of God.
The Pentecostal rain comes down upon "all flesh" but the water of Tabernacles flows from the Throne of God and of the Lamb created in the believer. Therefore, the development of "Tabernacles" in us is exceedingly more demanding than the Pentecostal level of redemption. If we are to enter the spiritual fulfillment of the Old Testament feast of Tabernacles we must give ourselves to God without reservation of any kind whatever.
The Kingdom Age will be a Pentecost of Pentecosts, and the Church will be brought to maturity during that period. The new heaven and earth rule of Christ will be a Tabernacles of Tabernacles, and the fullness of the Father, the fullness of the Son, the fullness of the Holy Spirit, and the complete perfection of the Wife of the Lamb—all will shine in unimaginable splendor, revelation, and communication throughout eternity.
To be continued.