The tabernacle teaches us so much about getting to God, to heaven, and how to enjoy the trip. There was one and only one door. Jesus said, "I am THE door, by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved" Jn 10:10. The first thing you see is the big brass altar where the lambs were slain. Jesus is "the lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world" Jn 1:29. We must each personally realize our sins were laid on Him, He suffered and died for our sins, was buried, rose again and was seen by hundreds and is the only reason God can forgive us and take us to heaven. Jesus paid it all.
You won't take many steps in the Christian life before you realize you can still sin.
The laver is where you confess your sins and "He is faithful and just to forgive your sins and cleanse you from all unrighteousness" and you are back in fellowship with Him 1 John 1:9. Now you enter into the "Holy Place" into fellowship with God, where you begin to enjoy of the trip. You see the Lampstand and you walk in the light. A picture of walking in the Holy Spirit. You see the shewbread, the "food of the priests" Lev 24:9. Even a brand new baby knows it needs to eat and will wake you up in the middle of the night to be fed. God says, "as new born babes desire the sincere milk of the word that you might grow thereby" 1 Peter 2:2. If you don't you won't enjoy the trip. Then you have the privilege of the incense, praying, talking to almighty God. What an awesome privilege.
Now, the way for us priests to come before God is wide open for the veil has been rent in two. The Lord Jesus suffered and died for our sins, so we can be forgiven and cleansed and come before a Holy God. We can come boldly to the throne of grace to find all the help we need for every need and problem of life.
All of these are pictures of the true tabernacle. Heb 8:1 ff. I hope these pictures will be before you during you journey down here to enjoy the trip. Then, in heaven, to have tons of treasures and trophies to cast at Jesus feet (Rev 4:9-11) for He alone is worthy of all honor and praise. One glorious day, He will receive the honor and praise we should be giving him now but then face to face, we shall behold him and give him the worship and praise to the fullest. I hope you enjoyed the Tabernacle and will enjoy it much more from now on. ABC Sumner
"Stand in awe and sin not" Ps 4:4.
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