December 9 – Exodus 40-16-33
December 9 – Exodus 40-16-33
16 This Moses did; according to all that
the LORD commanded him, so he did. 17 In the first month
in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was erected.
18 Moses erected the tabernacle. He laid its bases, and set up its
frames, and put in its poles, and raised up its pillars. 19 And he
spread the tent over the tabernacle
and put the covering of the tent over it, as
the LORD had commanded Moses. 20 He took the
testimony and put it into the ark, and put the poles on the ark and set the
mercy seat above on the ark. 21 And he brought the ark into the
tabernacle and set up the veil of the screen, and screened the ark of
the testimony, as the LORD had commanded Moses. 22 He put
the table in the tent of meeting, on the north side of the tabernacle,
outside the veil, 23 and arranged the bread on it
before the LORD, as the LORD had commanded Moses. 24
He put the lampstand in the tent of meeting, opposite the table on the south
side of the tabernacle, 25 and set up the lamps before
the LORD, as the LORD had commanded Moses. 26 He put
the golden altar in the tent of meeting before
the veil, 27 and burned fragrant incense on it, as
the LORD had commanded Moses. 28 He put in place the
screen for the door of the tabernacle. 29 And he set the altar of
burnt offering at the entrance of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, and
offered on it the
burnt offering and the grain offering, as
the LORD had commanded Moses. 30 He set the basin between
the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it for washing,
31 with which Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands
and their feet. 32 When they
went into the tent of meeting, and when they approached the altar,
they washed, as the LORD commanded Moses. 33 And he
erected the court around the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen of
the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work.
How must Moses have felt with the work
of the Tabernacle being complete? Every
detail was met as commanded by God. The
Israelites had shown extraordinary obedience throughout this process. Praise God that when Jesus came, the veil
spoken of in these scriptures was torn and Jesus now reigns as our High
Priest. These scriptures mentioned as
Moses and Aaron approached the altar, they washed their hands and feet. How do you find yourself approaching God on a
daily basis? Work to meet Him daily with
a heart filled of wonder, awe, love, obedience and burning desire to know and
love Him more each day.
Heavenly
Father, what an amazing feeling Moses must have felt looking back on all that
had been accomplished in Your name for Your children. The physical work of the tabernacle and all
the furnishings and the veil, were beautiful, but only a representation of the
work that had been done in the hearts of Your people. Forty years in the wilderness. How much they had been through and sometimes
very obedient and even going above and beyond what was asked of them at times,
but then those times of disobedience and learning that You are a just God, and
a loving God. Help me be obedient and learn
without going through the spiritual wilderness that I truly deserve. Thank You for teaching me through what Your
children went through all those years.
Thank You for allowing me to see You in these pages. This beautiful book that You wrote to help me
see You. So many think this book is
about teaching me how to live. But, the
more time I spend in Your Word, the more I see it is a book about You, and the
more I know You, the more you teach me how to love.
In
Jesus’ name.
Amen!
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