Moses was not able to enter because of the glory—but we are! Read carefully Hebrews 4:14-16 We now come to our last lesson in Exodus. But it is no anti-climax. This is the moment the Lord has been waiting for. He has been withdrawn from the people, on Sinai’s peak, with a barrier keeping the […]
What a sight to see the tabernacle majestically rise from the desert floor—God’s home on earth! Fourteen times in Exodus 40 we hear the Lord say to Moses, “you shall.” What was it he was to do? There at the base of Mount Sinai, Moses was going to put together a model, yes, a model […]
In the work of the Lord, it’s great to start well, better to continue well, and best to finish well. The work is finally complete. Now it’s time for inspection. We read, “Thus all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting was finished. And the children of Israel did according to all […]
Read More… from February 23, 2022 — “Well Done” Or “Well…Done”?
No surprise that God draws the best outlines. Be careful! Make sure you color in the lines. Exodus 39 describes the most remarkable clothing ever made, designed by the One who carved the rose, paints the sunsets, and splashes glory on the autumn leaves. Aaron was privileged to wear it, but really it was designed […]
Read More… from February 22, 2022 — Two Natures: Linen & Gold
“What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?” (Mk 8:36). After describing the careful construction of everything the Lord had commanded—the coverings, the structure, the veil, the furniture, and the court—Bezalel and Aholiab pause in their labors and we read, “This is the inventory of the […]
Samuel Medley wrote, “Join, all who love the Savior’s name, To sing His everlasting fame.” We didn’t mention a key phrase back in Exodus 26 where it first appears, but the Lord gives us a second opportunity since He repeats it ten chapters on. The original is a command: “Make fifty clasps of gold, and […]
Read a little. Think a lot. Apply the lesson. Share with others. Repeat. And repeat. And repeat. How is it possible for a little child to learn what is, to them, a foreign language in a few short years without any formal training? In fact, if children grow up in a multilingual home, they can […]
Read More… from February 17, 2022 — The Value Of Repetition & Reflection
What can we give to the Lord that He hasn’t first given to us? Only the love of our hearts! It isn’t hard to see the theme in these verses: “Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring…an offering to the Lord…Then everyone came whose heart was stirred, and everyone whose spirit was willing, […]