For page upon page we have
been reading all of the specs of the tabernacle and its furnishings and
articles. An incredible array of clothing, furniture, incense, oils and space
dedicated to the Lord God Almighty. This is God’s special place among His
people.
One short phrase in verse
32 hit me as I read it… do not make any oil
with the same formula. It is sacred...
It is sacred. It is
reserved for God and God alone. The oils, the incense, the furnishings… none of
it is allowed to be used for any other function than before the Lord. The
tabernacle and all of its items are reserved for
God.
In the NT we are referred
to as the “temple of the Holy Spirit” (1Corinthians 6:19). Could it be said
then, by analogy, that we are reserved for God… to be used in His Holy Service
and not for the profane?
I need to chew on this
some…
I am reserved for service
unto the Lord. That is a powerful thought as I set out into my
day…
Oh God,
enable me to do those things, to speak those words and to carry with me wherever
I go, Your presence, word and actions in to every situation of my day. I pray in
Jesus’ name. Amen.
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