Sukkot

For those not familiar with Jewish customs and holidays, Sukkot is a reminder of the 40 years the Jewish people wandered in the desert, depending on nothing but God’s grace and blessing to survive when they had no permanent home.

To mark the occasion, Jews build small structures (sukkah) outside their home with no permanent roof. They eat meals in the sukkah, and the very observant will even sleep in the little structure.

Leaving their permanent home and going to these exposed, fragile structures is a reminder of what life really is. It may seem permanent, but it is fragile. There are many dangers, and we must depend on God’s providence to survive.

When I thought about all of this, I had the urge to go online and pull up Michael W. Smith’s song Awesome God.

In recent weeks, violent storms have reminded hundreds of thousands of Americans about the fragility of life and all that we think of as permanent.

I believe we are being reminded right now that powerful forces are attempting to unravel everything we have taken for granted and are threatening the very foundation of our country. We need to pray for God’s blessing and protection.