Sat.’s Devo - The Mercy Seat and the Candlestick

Read: Ex. 25-26
God had shown Moses the pattern of the tabernacle in heaven when he was on the mountain with God. Now he was to reconstruct it on earth. He told him just how to make it where it could be torn down and carried through their wanderings and reassembled when they camped. Everything in the tabernacle was to teach them how to draw near to God. They were only to give offerings for the tabernacle out of a willing heart. Now we know why they asked the Egyptians for all their jewelry and gold and silver.
Everything had meaning. The structure was made of wood and overlaid with gold. We are the temple of the Holy Spirit. People throughout the Bible are represented as trees : ex. Ps. 1. A tree cut down and fashioned into a board for use is a Christian. A board overlaid with gold is an overcomer. The staves were the same thing only they were the supports. They are the pastors, teachers, preachers, intercessors etc. that offer support to the body. The wood they used was from the shittim with is the acacia wood. It is known for its thorns. This was probably the wood they used to make Jesus crown of thorns. We are the ones who put that crown of thorns on his head because we are all sinners saved by his blood.
The mercy seat was made because we are sinners. It is our way to God. On top of the mercy seat sits two cherubim of pure gold. They stretch forth their wings and cover us and take our requests to God. Inside the mercy seat they were to place the testimony that God gave to Moses written on tablets of stone. Because of the Word of God hidden inside us, we can obtain mercy and grace. The mercy seat was to be behind the curtain in the most holy place.
The candlestick, table of incense, and the table of shewbread are placed in the holy place before the curtain. The candlestick is also of pure gold. It is a beautiful menorah which has six branches and a center staff. These stand for the seven spirits of God found in Isaiah 11:2. “And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.” The center staff is the Spirit of the Lord himself - all of them. The candlestick is the illumination of the Holy Spirit that enables us to understand what we read in the Bible.
Holy Spirit, illumine us this year to read and understand Your Word. Thank you for the mercy of God that saves us and gives us access to You.