4 October 2020 - The Torah commands the people of Israel to celebrate the Feasts of the Lord. Tabernacles, like the other two pilgrimage Feasts, is to be celebrated in holiness: no work, going to the Temple, and bringing gifts to the Lord. However, at Tabernacles God also commands His people to be joyful, says Rev. David Pileggi. Do we find it difficult to be joyful? Are we afraid of joy or perhaps even feel that God owes us more than we have? Gratitude is not an abstract feeling but an act of the will, and Hebrews 13 helps illustrate how we can put gratitude into practice. (Hat tip to Lesley Gore.)

Readings: Leviticus 23:33-44, Hebrews 13:1-20

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