Exodus 25:31 says  And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.  God begins to give Moses the instructions for making the candlesticks.  Verse thirty-two states,  And six branches shall come out of the sides of it; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side:  The candlesticks were to have three branches out each side, for a total of six.  These candlesticks were to be to shine light in the tabernacle which had no windows.  God alone can provide us with spiritual light in the world filled with the darkness of sin.  Verse thirty three adds, Three bowls made like unto almonds, with a knop and a flower in one branch; and three bowls made like almonds in the other branch, with a knop and a flower: so in the six branches that come out of the candlestick.  The six branches were not to be identical, but they were to be both ornate and functional.  All were to have their own bowl for oil and a knop, or ornamental loop.  Matthew Henry says that he churches are the golden candlesticks today, shining spiritual light into the dark world.  The branches of the candlesticks represents the spreading of the gospel in all directions.  Verse thirty-four states, And in the candlestick shall be four bowls made like unto almonds, with their knops and their flowers.  Verse thirty-five adds, And there shall be a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches that proceed out of the candlestick.  Two branches were to share a knop.  Verse thirty-six says, Their knops and their branches shall be of the same: all it shall be one beaten work of pure gold.  Verse  thirty-seven adds, And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.  There were to be seven lamps made of pure gold to shed light in God's tabernacle.  Their were to be seven of these lamps.  We today as followers of  Christ are called to shed God's light in the world, and we can only do this by allowing the Holy Spirit to fill us with God's strength and knowledge.  Verse thirty-eight continues,  And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.  Then verse thirty-nine concludes, Of a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels.  God gave Moses specific instructions about the candlesticks and lamps, just as he gives us a specific task today, and that is to spread the gospel, the only spiritual light in the world.  They were to make them out of the finest gold, which God had supplied them with to start with.  Today, we are to give the best we have to God, because He has provided it for us to start with.  Verse forty declares, And look that thou make them after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount. Moses was warned to make them according to the pattern that God had given Him.  We today must share the gospel exactly as God has given it to us.  We cannot add nor take anything away from it.