Whom Have I in Heaven But You

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This was the closing Sunday of a four-week series on Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles. Brian opened the conversation by asking Tribe fam to share what they actually experienced during the week of the feast, and then walked the room through why the feast matters and where it points. The message landed on three things Sukkot is meant to do: remind, rehearse, and lift our gaze toward what is coming....

Read together

1. Matthew 9:14-17 read aloud by Brian as the text introducing the new wine and old wineskins discussion during worship
2. Deuteronomy 16:13-15 read aloud by a congregation member as God's instructions for the Feast of Tabernacles
3. Psalm 23 paraphrased by a congregation member during open sharing, connecting surrender and rest to the Lord as shepherd
4. Psalm 73:25-26 read as a capstone verse for the Sukkot series, about desiring God above everything on earth
5. Ephesians 3:16-17 read by Brian about Christ making his home in our hearts as we trust him
6. Revelation 21:3-4 read by Brian about God dwelling among his people and wiping away every tear

What was said

• Build or sit in a simple outdoor shelter this week, even for ten minutes in the afternoon, as a way of stepping out of your normal comfort and routine.
• Pick one evening this week to stay outside longer than feels natural and use that discomfort as a prompt to talk with God or read Scripture instead of defaulting to a screen.
• If you have kids or teenagers at home, use the Sukkot study guide as a launching pad for a conversation about what God has provided for your family this year.
• Memorize or write out Psalm 73:25-26 and let it sit with you through the week: whom have I in heaven but you, and God remains the strength of my heart.
• When you feel pulled back into an old habit or rut this week, pause and ask God specifically to make something new there rather than assuming that pattern cannot change.

Talk about it

1. Brian talked about Sukkot as a deliberate disruption to normal routine, and several people said it was harder than expected to actually set time aside for it. What does that difficulty tell you about how you normally order your days, and what would it look like to be more intentional?
2. Tim noticed that after sitting outside in the sukkah, going back inside to watch TV felt wrong in a way it never had before. Have you ever had an experience, a fast, a mission trip, a hard season, where normal life looked different on the other side of it? What changed?
3. Brian made the point that when we are comfortable, our awareness of our need for God drops dramatically. Where in your own life do you notice that most, and what, if anything, do you do about it?
4. Several people mentioned the idea of rehearsal, practicing something now so you know what to do when it matters. What does your current life actually rehearse you for, and is that what you want?
5. The closing verse from Psalm 73 says, whom have I in heaven but you, I desire you more than anything on earth. Be honest: what does your daily life suggest you desire most, and how does that sit with you?