Exodus 37-38 Today's Thoughts

Today’s Thoughts from Exodus 37-338

 

To me this is a strange section of scripture.  There is an awful lot of detail about a tabernacle that was used for a relatively short period of time in relation to how long this text has lasted.  Chapter after chapter we discover in these books is given to detail out the Tabernacle, the sacrifice the way to live, etc… a couple things come to mind.  First, I am oh so very thankful to live under the covenant I live under today.  I can’t even begin to imagine what society would look like today if this were the model we were still following after.  We think our buildings for worship are opulent and over the top today.  These chapters outline a TENT for all practical purposes that isn’t overlaid or plated in precious metals but is literally made from tons of precious metals used in the construction and the decorations.  Just the gold alone used in these two chapter in today’s market, that gold was worth almost 29 million dollars, add the silver to that, and you are well over thirty million dollars. Imagine it’s worth thousands of years ago.  Secondly, the covenant we live under today is filled with choice, our buildings our designed the way we want them, our worship is by our design, our sacrifice is our decision, our talents are used the way we determine.  On second thought this may be harder.  Under the old law there was not option, you fulfilled the law to be in relationship with the Lord.  Today you are in relationship with the Lord by choice, by action, by lifestyle, by personal commitment.  I really don’t know which is harder.  Today is easier, because you can fool yourself into believing you have a deep relationship with the Lord when rarely do you talk to him, you can convince yourself you are dedicated to his Kingdom, and yet never spend time reading the scriptures, you can be proud of yourself with all that you do for the kingdom and yet how often do we sit still and listen for direction.  Sometimes, I think the detailed commitment would have been easier, do this, don’t do this, and your relationship was secured,  But today even more so it comes down to us pursing that relationship,  God is always right there with us, we just have to open ourselves up to his invitation and his gift. And we very often do not.  Look back at the Tabernacle, look at the detail and worth that place had, the purpose of that place was to come before God.  Today, God makes that opportunity to us where we stand, we don’t need a tabernacle we don’t need an earthly priest to go to God for us.  The valuable, incredibly adorned tabernacle is now our lives. 

 

Don’t miss out on the incredible investment God has made in creating you as a place of Worship.

Rob