Exodus 26:34 Put the atonement cover on the ark of the covenant law in the Most Holy Place.
When I read chapter 26 this morning, I had a very difficult time trying to figure out how to apply it to my life, my walk. In fact, without the insights gained through the commentary, I’m not sure I’d have anything of value to say. Perhaps that is the first lesson of this chapter—It’s ok to not know, to not understand, to not get it on your own. Matt 7:7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find….”
Exodus 26:35 Place the table outside the curtain on the north side of the tabernacle and put the lamp stand opposite it on the south side.
The commentary about verses 34 and 35 really struck me. The commentator said: “The furniture in the holy place spoke of the three great obligations of walking with God….” The atonement cover in the most holy place represents the need for prayer. The table holding the showbread represents the need for fellowship. The lampstand represents the need for God’s illumination and enlightenment in our lives. While I would never have perceived that without the commentary, I totally see the correlation.
Exodus 26:36 For the entrance to the tent make a curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen—the work of an embroiderer.
Lord, Thank You for this day, for this scripture, for the reminder that we don’t have to figure it all out alone, that we need conversation with You and communion with others to help us make sense of this life. Draw me closer as I seek to know You more. Amen.
Exodus 26:37 Make gold hooks for this curtain and five posts of acacia wood overlaid with gold….
Have a blessed day.