Shiv'a de-Nechemta: The Philosophy of Comfort and Redemption - 6
The exile was an active decisions of G-d, the result of which was a state of hester panim for the nation. Those who choose to come and live in the Land today and fulfill the prophecies of yore – merit to return to the protective gaze of Hashem Himself.
On Sukkot we are judged in relation to water, and we find that on this festival there were many matters connected to water. The joyous water libation underscored the fact that the nation of Israel was thriving in its land and was blessed with water.