Mon.’s Devo - The Purpose of the Tabernacle

Read Ex. 28:22-43 Not only did the breastplate hold the stones with the names of the different tribes engraved on them, but it held the Urim and the Thummin. These were two stones that were kept in a pocket over Aaron’s heart. These were used in judgment if the priest didn’t know how to answer a situation. He would put his hand in the pocket and pull out one of these stone. One of them meant “no” and the other meant “yes”. On his head he was to wear a mitre which is like a turban. On the turban was a gold sign that said “holiness to the Lord” This head covering was to bear the sins of the people that brought the sacrifices to God. Aaron’s sons were to make all these articles of clothing, anoint them, consecrate, and sanctify them that they might minister to God in the office of priest. God was to be able to look down from heaven and only see righteousness in these priests. They were to offer to God a perfect sacrifice that would be acceptable to him. Hebrews 9 tells us that the Old Testament tabernacle and order of service was to show us that the way into the Holiest of All was not yet made manifest while the first tabernacle was still standing. It was symbolic for that time to show us that the gifts and sacrifices which were offered could not make the priest perfect in his conscience. But Christ came to be our High Priest of a better tabernacle not made with hands, but with the blood of his own son which is able to cleans our conscience and give us eternal life. The tabernacle of the Old Testament was to give us a picture of what God would one day bring through his son, Jesus. Lord, thank you for allowing us to live during the season of grace and freedom. Thank you for our forefathers who went ahead of us. May we walk worthy of the day we live in and honor the blood of your son, Jesus.