Fri.’s Devo - The Priest’s Garments

Read Ex. 39:22-27 The robe of the priest was blue, the color of spiritual; divine revelation. It is the color of the heavens which is where we are suppose to be living- “in heavenly places”. It had a hole in the middle which sounds like it was a lot like a poncho. Along the hem were pomegranates of blue, purple and scarlet. Pomegranates represent God’s laws since the number of seeds corresponds to the number of laws in the Torah. Bells were placed between the pomegranates to send forth a heavenly sound. Linen was used for all of the coats of the priests. Linen is a fabric that is not suppose to make you sweat. God chose linen because: the priest were not to sweat (they were to enter God’s rest where God does the work), linen is light-weight and not burdensome- God’s yoke is easy and his burden light, linen is used from taking flax and beating out the seeds which represents Jesus who was beaten for us, and who knows why else. All through the Bible there are these men in linen garments who just show up and watch, record, and sometimes get in the way, like the one who was caught in the garden where Jesus was arrested. He ran away naked and left his linen garment in the hand of the soldier. (Mark 14:51) I think these must be priests from heaven, maybe from the order of Melchizedek, who are sent down to watch and record what they see. Anyway, linen is a symbol of purity and righteousness as one set apart for service. Their linen was more like a silk. Jesus left his linen clothes on the stone when he went to heaven. He no longer needed his earthly linen, he was going to be given a heavenly linen garment. One day we will all be clothed in white linen. Lord, clothe us today in white linen and may we walk set apart in righteousness unto you.