Then on the most important day of the feast, 

the last day, 

Jesus stood and shouted out to the crowds;

"All you thirsty ones, come to me! 

Come to me and drink"

John 7:37 TPT

This feast is Hoshana Rabah, the feast of tabernacles, and on the last day of the feast these things happen:

- 7 circuits are made that represent the 7 circuits of Jericho when the walls fell down, representing the wall between people and God coming down.

- Some stay up all night reading the Torah, the books of the law, & all the Psalms.

The law will be completed on the final day.

- 5 willow branches are beaten flat to symbolise the elimination of sin.

- Prayers culminate with a particular prayer expressing hope for the speedy coming of the Messiah.

- every day a pitcher of water from the pool of Siloam is poured out to represent the water from the rock God provided in the wilderness

On the last day of the festival, the wall between people and God will come down, 

the law will be completed, 

sin will be eliminated,

praying for the Messiah to arrive soon...the water has been poured out ... Jesus stands up and declares if anyone is thirsty, let them come to me.

There's no mistaking the symbolism of the place, the time, what's been going on all week, and who Jesus claims to be.

He is the way to God, the completer of the law, the eliminator of my sin...he is the Messiah. 

#gospelofjohn

#jesusatthecentre

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