Saturday, December 28, 2019

EXO37:10  says, And he made the table of shittim wood: two cubits was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof:  Again, these next few verses simply tell us that the things that were to go into the tabernacle were built according to God's plans, now talking about the table.  Verse eleven says, And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about.  The table was also overlaid with gold.  This made it not only more ornate, but also more durable.  People might not be concerned with a table made just of wood, but one covered with gold would be valuable to them.  We might not be too interested in someone Who died on a cross, unless we realize how valuable that death was to everyone who ever lived or ever will live.  Verse twelve adds, Also he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about; and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about.  This was how God told Moses to have the table built and how Moses told the builders.  Moses was still the spokesman of God who stood between God and the people.  The Holy Spirit is our representative before God today if we are followers of Christ.  The Holy Spirit guides us to do the will of God.  Verse thirteen says, And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four corners that were in the four feet thereof.   The table like everything else was to be made mobile because God's people were to be on the move to the promised land.  Our service to and worship of God should keep us moving in the world round us.  We are not at home in this world.  Verse fourteen states, Over against the border were the rings, the places for the staves to bear the table.  These items were to also fit together according to God's plan.  When we as Christians are following God's plan, we all fit together to accomplish His purpose.  Verse fifteen says, And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table.  The staves were to fit in the rings to transport the table.  Verse sixteen states, And he made the vessels which were upon the table, his dishes, and his spoons, and his bowls, and his covers to cover withal, of pure gold.  These were the vessels that were to be used in the worship service.  Verse seventeen says, And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same:  Verse eighteen adds, And six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof:  Then verse nineteen concludes, Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knop and a flower: so throughout the six branches going out of the candlestick.  The bowls and candlesticks were made to fit together.  As I have said before and will likely say again, we as followers of Christ are meant to fit together in doing God's work.

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