This week’s Torah reading is the holiday portion for Shabbat Chol HaMoed Sukkot (Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 29:12-28). Read on Shabbat, October 11, 2025 / 19 Tishrei 5786. The following is a special devotional drawn from this week’s reading.
“Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When you come into the land that I give you and you keep My rules and do them, then I will give you your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit” (Leviticus 26:3-4).
God promises blessing in the land when His people live in obedience, not as a condition of earning love but as the natural fruit of covenant faithfulness. The rains fall in their season. The harvest flourishes. The land responds to faithful stewardship. During the festival of Sukkot, Israel dwells in temporary shelters, remembering their reliance on God’s provision. The promise of rain and harvest reminds them that blessing is never to be taken for granted.
The reading for this Shabbat celebrates God’s sheltering presence and His provision during the wilderness journey. It reminds us that life itself is lived under His covering, and that the blessings of land, food, and security are gifts that call for gratitude and obedience. The festival invites each generation to pause, dwell, and remember dependence even in times of plenty.
Throughout life there are seasons of plenty, seasons of need, and seasons of waiting. God’s promise remains that when we walk in His ways, life will grow even in unexpected places. Obedience and trust invite His rain, both physical and spiritual. When we lose sight of this truth, we risk taking His provision for granted or turning to lesser sources of strength. Sukkot calls the heart back to dependence, reminding us that God alone is our shelter, our provider, and the one who sustains all things.
Those enjoying a season of abundance are called to guard their hearts against complacency. Let gratitude shape your attitude and generosity define your response. Those facing challenge or uncertainty can hold fast to the assurance that God has not turned away. His word still brings rain to the dry places. And for anyone standing between those extremes, faithfulness in the present moment becomes the seed of future blessing.
Take time each day, whether sitting beneath the sukkah or pausing in a quiet place, to reflect on God’s faithfulness. Notice the blessings that surround you, even the small ones that often pass unnoticed. Offer Him thanks. Choose one way to respond in obedience and generosity from what He has given you. Let your gratitude and your actions declare that your trust is in the Lord who provides rain in its time.
PRAYER
Lord, help me to live in dependence on You. Teach me to walk in Your ways so that Your blessing may flow in my life. May my gratitude and obedience reflect Your goodness and faithfulness. Amen.
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