“Come, dwell under His wings” - Sukkot for All

Sukkot is one of the most beautiful invitations in Scripture. When Adonai says, “You shall dwell in sukkot,” (Leviticus 23:42–43), He isn’t just asking us to build small huts,  He is calling us to step into a position of trust. To remember that our true security isn’t found in the walls that surround us or possessions, but in His presence.

The sages taught that the sukkah reminds us of two things:  the ananei ha’kavod - the clouds of glory that covered Israel in the wilderness, and the simple, temporary shelters they built as they followed Him through the desert. Rabbi Eliezer said it points to the divine clouds, and Rabbi Akiva said it points to the physical booths. Both are true,  because Sukkot is about the seen and unseen ways that Adonai shelters His people.

The sukkah is fragile by design, it is open to wind, sunlight, and starlight. It teaches us that holiness isn’t found in perfection or comfort, but in dependence. When we sit inside the sukkah, we are reminded that our true covering is Him.

Sukkot has always carried a message for the whole world. In the Temple, seventy bulls were offered, one for each of the nations, showing that Adonai’s heart was never only for Israel, but for all peoples to come under His shelter.

The prophet Zechariah spoke of a day when “all the nations will come to Jerusalem to worship the King” Zechariah 14:16.

This is the prophetic picture of Sukkot — a time when every nation, tribe, and tongue will dwell together in His peace, under one great sukkah shalom — a shelter of divine harmony.

Whether you are Jewish or grafted in through Yeshua, Sukkot invites you to dwell with Him and to find your place under His wings.

So how do we live Sukkot today?

• Dwell simply. Step away from the noise. Let your heart rest in the temporary, and let that simplicity draw you closer to Him.

• Open your home and heart. The sukkah is for everyone. Invite others to sit with you - friends, neighbours, even strangers. It’s a feast of welcome.

• Rejoice. This is called z’man simchateinu - the season of our joy. Rejoicing doesn’t come from abundance, but from awareness of His goodness.

• Look up. The roof of the sukkah is open to the heavens, a reminder to keep our eyes lifted, to look beyond what is seen to what is eternal.

In times like these, when the world feels fragile and uncertain, Sukkot comes as a tender whisper from Adonai, reminding us that we are never alone. He invites us to dwell with Him, not in fear or striving, but in faith, in trust, and in the comfort of belonging.

Beneath His sheltering wings, we find a love that gathers every heart, Jew and Gentile alike, into one family, one promise, one covering of grace.

So wherever you build your sukkah this year - whether it’s standing in your garden or simply taking shape in the quiet place of your heart - may it be filled with His nearness. May you feel His peace resting over you, His presence filling you, and His joy rising within you.

Chag Sameach!

May this truly be a season of dwelling deeply in His goodness, and knowing that His shelter is wide enough for us all.