Scripture

“Be sure that you make everything according to the patterns I have shown you here on the mountain.”

Application

I have to confess that I don’t get very excited about the items in the Tabernacle. Some people get great revelations about the shape and design of the various items. I am not wired that way.

But Moses was told to make everything according to the pattern that God showed him on the mountain.

According to Ephesians, we are temples of the Holy Spirit. Therefore it is essential that we build our lives on God’s pattern.

This means that we are to be holy- dedicated to God’s purposes. All of our ambitions and plans need to be surrendered to Him.

It means we are to be obedient. When we receive guidance from the Holy Spirit, we should follow Him and not our own thoughts. When we read something in the Bible we should obey it.

We are meant to be clean. That means we should not indulge in sin.

The Tabernacle was the place in the wilderness where people met with God. We should be the places where people come and find the living God because of our words and lifestyle.

Prayer

Lord, please make me into a living holy vessel for your purposes. Amen.