The Feast of Tabernacles serves as a foretaste of God's rest, the Millennium, the one-thousand-year reign of Jesus Christ as King of kings. This feast embodies a profound sense of rest, allowing us to step away from the world for seven days, plus the Last Great Day, to envision, in a small way, the peace of the Millennium. God's rest, often misunderstood, is tied to the concept of a thousand years being as a day to God, reflecting a divine perspective on time far beyond our finite understanding. This period, the day of God, is explicitly detailed as a thousand-year span during which Christ reigns, a time prefigured by the seventh-day Sabbath in the creation account where God ceased from His physical work. The symbolism of the Feast of Tabernacles points directly to this rest of God, portraying the thousand-year reign of Christ through elements like the harvest, the temporary dwellings of booths, and a process of judgment over seven days. This feast encapsulates the essence of God's rest, aligning with the sequence of holy days that mirror significant future events, with Tabernacles specifically representing Christ's reign. The concept of God's rest, introduced in Psalm 95, ties to the Sabbath and extends to the future Millennium, indicating not just a cessation of labor but a shift to godly activities. In the Millennium, God's rest is not merely a time of inactivity but a period of intense, purposeful activity aimed at the conversion of humanity. It signifies a cessation of rebellious, carnal ways and the beginning of godly endeavors, mirroring the Sabbath principle of stopping worldly work to focus on divine purposes. This rest promises a transformation where both Israel and Gentiles, indeed all whom God calls, will turn from rebellion to righteousness, experiencing a profound change across the earth. While there will be elements of relaxation, the primary focus of this millennial rest is the active, diligent work of conversion, ensuring that justice and righteousness prevail as humanity enters into God's rest.

In the relentless cycle of labor that defines human existence, the promise of true rest stands as a beacon of hope. God has assured His people of a profound rest, a reality that we, as His called and converted children, can begin to experience now through His presence within us. This rest instills confidence, vitality, hope, and wonder, offering a foretaste of the greater rest to come. Each Sabbath we observe serves as a foreshadowing of this ultimate rest that God will grant His people, a rest we have already begun to enter through our conversion. This concept of rest finds its foundation in the seventh day of creation, when God ceased His physical work, setting a pattern for the Sabbath as a type of His rest. This pattern suggests that after six thousand years of human striving, a final thousand years—known as the Millennium—will be a time when God and Jesus Christ will rule, focusing primarily on spiritual matters. During this period, the atmosphere and outlook will shift dramatically from the carnal nature of the preceding eras. The prophetic vision of this rest is further illuminated in Revelation 20, where the Millennium is depicted as a time when God's people, resurrected, will rule with Christ. This rest extends beyond the Millennium into the Great White Throne Judgment and eternity, where it becomes fully realized as all humanity is either converted or faces final judgment. Once God's Kingdom is established, this rest never ends, becoming nearly synonymous with His Kingdom, our Promised Land. Even now, through His Spirit, God grants us a glimpse of this rest, affirming His promise that His presence will bring us peace. The essence of this future rest, as explored in Hebrews 4, involves a complete cessation of human works—physical, carnal efforts driven by fleshly desires. This cessation, mirrored in God's own stopping of creative labor on the seventh day, paves the way for true rest, a state of peace and stillness. The goal of the Millennial period is to redirect humanity's focus from ungodly pursuits to godly, eternal works rooted in love for God and fellow man. This transformation begins with conversion, enabling rest as people cease from sin and embrace righteousness. Ultimately, true rest will pervade the universe only when universal righteousness prevails, with no trace of unrighteousness remaining. This future rest, still ahead of us, promises a world where trust, peace, and equity reign, free from sin, conflict, or suffering. It is a reality beyond our current comprehension, yet it shapes our Sabbath observance, urging us to cease from our works and align with God's ways, preparing us to enter His eternal rest.