Today's Reading
Happy Valentine's Day! May you bask in the love of Christ today.
Exodus. Given the high value of precious metals, what do you think of the materials used to construct the tabernacle?
Matthew. Notice the various reactions of the women, the guards and the religious leaders.
Psalms. On Friday, Cathy and I spent the day in prayer, along with her parents. Her nephews, their grandsons and great-grandson, are still locked up in a Haiti jail. We have been praying constantly for their release. At the same time, we have been burdened by trauma this brings to Cathy's parents. Thus, I was touched by these verses: "17 The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help.
He rescues them from all their troubles.
18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted;
he rescues those whose spirits are crushed."
Proverbs. The wise listen to wisdom; fools won't.
I hope to hear from you today.
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"The Lord hears his people when they call to Him for help.
ReplyDeleteHe rescues them from all their troubles.
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted;
He rescues those whose spirits are crushed."
I will be praying for you, Cathy, her parents and the rest of your family. May you feel His closeness today.
Thank you SO much!
ReplyDeleteSo was the tabernacle intended to be a temple where the Israelites would worship God? Maybe God had them build it as a physical reminder of who their God was, after all of the idolatry that had gone on.
ReplyDeleteLara, the tabernacle wasn't so much the place where the people worshiped. It was the place where the priests brought the sacrifices and met with God on their behalf. It is actually neat, in a way, that they understood they could "meet God" wherever they were. God doesn't dwell in a house made with hands. (1 Kings 8:27; Acts 7:48) The people met in congregations during feast times, but the priests ministered in the Tabernacle regularly.
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