Passage
Exodus 25:1-22 (ESV)
The Songs of Moses and of the Lamb
Revelation 15:1-8
Key Verse: 15:4
God Made a Way to Be with Us
Date: Jan. 12, 2016
Daily Bread
Key Verse: 25:8
First, invite the Lord to dwell among us (1-8). When Moses received instructions about building the sanctuary, he asked the people to make a freewill offering. The purpose was to gather materials for building the sanctuary, expressing their faith and thankfulness to the God who had delivered them. God was confident that, in light of his grace, the people would step up to build the tabernacle, inviting him to dwell among them.
Second, the ark where a sinner meets God (9-22). The ark was a small chest holding the Ten Commandments. The atonement cover is the lid, called the "mercy seat". The cherubim looked down on the blood which was placed there once a year by the High Priest. The lid and the cherubim were all one piece of gold. The atonement cover overlays the justice and righteousness of the law with God's mercy and forgiveness. It was here that God's righteousness and mercy met. This blood soaked space was the only place that God could meet with sinners. God made it possible to dwell with him through the blood sacrifice.
Prayer: Thank you for making a way to dwell with me by your grace. I invite you into my life.
One Word: Our hearts are God's sanctuary
