November 4 – Exodus 30:22-38
November 4 – Exodus 30:22-38
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Exodus 30:22-38
22 The Lord said to Moses, 23 “Take
the finest spices: of liquid myrrh 500 shekels, and of sweet-smelling
cinnamon half as much, that is, 250, and 250 of aromatic cane, 24 and
500 of cassia, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, and a hin of
olive oil. 25 And you shall make of these a sacred
anointing oil blended as by the perfumer; it shall be a holy
anointing oil. 26 With it you shall anoint the tent
of meeting and the ark of the testimony, 27 and the
table and all its utensils, and the lampstand and its utensils, and the altar
of incense, 28 and the altar of burnt offering with
all its utensils and the basin and its stand. 29 You
shall consecrate them, that they may be most holy. Whatever touches them
will become holy. 30 You shall anoint Aaron and his
sons, and consecrate them, that they may serve me as priests. 31 And
you shall say to the people of Israel, ‘This shall be my holy anointing oil
throughout your generations. 32 It shall not be
poured on the body of an ordinary person, and you shall make no other like it
in composition. It is holy, and it shall be holy to you. 33 Whoever
compounds any like it or whoever puts any of it on an outsider shall be cut off
from his people.’”
34 The Lord said to Moses, “Take
sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum, sweet spices with pure
frankincense (of each shall there be an equal part), 35 and
make an incense blended as by the perfumer, seasoned with salt,
pure and holy. 36 You shall beat some of it very
small, and put part of it before the testimony in the tent of
meeting where I shall meet with you. It shall be most holy for
you. 37 And the incense that you shall
make according to its composition, you shall not make for yourselves. It
shall be for you holy to the Lord. 38 Whoever
makes any like it to use as perfume shall be cut off from his people.”
This passage deals with the specifics
of making the oil/perfume intended for the special purpose of anointing both
the furniture and the people of the tabernacle set apart to God. It was not to be duplicated or used for any
common thing.
We care called to be set apart for
Christ much like this sweet smelling oil was set apart. How can we set ourselves apart yet remain in
the world as a witness? How does your
life bring a sweet and pleasing fragrance to others?
Heavenly Father,
Only You can take something common and make it special. You take ordinary animals and their blood
washes away sin. You take ordinary
fabric and furniture and make it holy before You. You take ordinary people and ordain them to
Your service and cause them to be mighty for You and bring glory to Your
name. May You bring me to a place where
I can glorify You in such a way that people know You are the One and Only God!
In Jesus’ name.
Amen!
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