We are taught that when our Teshuva (return to Hashem) in inspired by love for Him then all of the aveiros (sins) that we committed in the past turn into merits.
During Aseres Yemei Teshuva we performed the ceremony of Tashlich in which we threw our aveiros into a body of water. But now that we have completed the process and are entering into the Sukkah in a loving relationship with Hashem, we won't those aveiros back as they are now merits. That is why on Sukkos we go back to the water and draw the water for the SImchas Beis HaShoevah. What had previously been poisonous and injurious we now want back as it is a powerful force for good.
Chazal also tell us that the Torah says ולקחתם לכם ביום הראשון, and you should take for yourselves on the first day. Why is Sukkos described as the first day? ראשון לחשבון עוונות it is the first day for the reckoning of our sins. There are many explanations offered for this cryptic statement. But based on what we have said we can explain that as Sukkos begins we have the confidence that God accepted our loving teshuva. Until now we didn't want our sins to count. Now we want them to count as they will count for our merit.
Inspired by Sifsei Cיen - Sukkos
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