Friday, February 12, 2016

Fri.’s Devo - The Workmanship of the Tabernacle

Read Ex. 35-36
God was serious about no work on the Sabbath. The Sabbath is a picture of the last millennium where we will live and reign with Jesus. No work will be done. We are in the sixth day of God’s week.
Everything in the tabernacle was to be made of offerings given by the people. Jewelry of the Egyptians that was used in idolatry was cleansed and used in the tabernacle of the Lord.’s That is what God does; he redeems!
God took Bezaleel, whose name means “shadow or protection of God” and filled him with His spirit of wisdom, knowledge and the skills to engineer all the working of gold, silver and brass. He was able to teach Aholiab and Ahisamach. Aholiab means “tent of his father” and Ahisamach means “brother of support”. Together they made supports for the tent of their Father, God.
Everyone that had a heart to work or to give did until there were too many and Moses had to stop them from bringing supplies.
I make curtains so I am so impressed with these curtains. First they had to dye the thread. Some of these colors were made from crushing a certain kind of worm. Then they had to make the material by twining the linen to make a decorative cloth with cherubim of blue, purple and scarlet - all royal colors. These curtains were each 45 feet long and 6 feet wide and there were eleven of them. Next they attached gold rings and loops to join the pieces together on the sides. What a feat! I can’t imagine how heavy these curtains had to be and how they carried them. Everything was measured and perfectly planned. That is the way God is. His works are perfect and planned.
Lord, thank you that we can look at your loving care on the tabernacle and trust you with the simple details of our lives. Everything is for a reason in your kingdom.

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