A Life of Worship-Holy of Holies
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God is a God of process, protocol, and Order.
For the past few weeks, we have been talking about “First Things First”, the purpose of it is because God has created protocols and processes to help us.
We see this in the way our bodies are designed, by the way, the Earth is created, the universe; there is a specific manner in which things are done in a divine order it.
One of the greatest protocols is his presence; one of these ways is found in the construction of the Tabernacle,
God is seeking worship; he rescued you from the clutches of Darkness not just to bring to you heaven but so you could worship Him.
This must always be our first response to Him....Worship
Even this week, as I was praying for all of us, I was strongly impressed that God wants us to build a house of worship, a place where his tangible presence dwells and manifests healing and hope reigns. So much freedom where someone would say, “This is who I am created to be and where I am created to live.
In His Presence.
People who don’t even know God know Jesus recognize that His presence is here and it is what fulfills
The Tabernacle
The Tabernacle
Last week, we talked about the Duties of a Priest, and they were the only ones allowed into the Holy Place.
The Candlestick represents the Spirit of God to bring light and understanding of the Holy; it is interesting that we want the Holy Spirit to guide us
when its primary purpose it guide us to God. Then we likely will know.
The Table of Presence
The Table of Presence
The Altar of Incense
The Altar of Incense
The Ark of the Covenant
The Ark of the Covenant
Inside the Ark
Inside the Ark
The Law
A Saucer of Manna
Aarons staff
What dewlt above the Ark between the Charibim was
The Lexham Bible Dictionary Construction of the Ark
Construction of the Ark. According to Exodus 25, 35, and 37, the ark was made of acacia wood and overlaid with gold. There were also rings connected to the chest where carrying poles could be inserted. The cover was called the mercy seat. The mercy seat was a solid piece of gold with two affixed cherubim. The ark was instructed to be two and a half cubits (approximately 3.75 feet) long, one and a half cubits (2.25 feet) wide, and one and a half cubits tall. While no weight is listed in the Bible, the ark has been estimated to weigh as much as 288 pounds