Picturing the tabernacle and its furniture as described in Exodus 39, we can only praise and thank God that all of these are fulfilled in Christ Jesus.
"8 By this the Holy Spirit indicates that the way into the holy places is not yet opened as long as the first section is still standing 9 (which is symbolic for the present age). According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper, 10 but deal only with food and drink and various washings, regulations for the body imposed until the time of reformation.
11 But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) 12 he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption." (Heb. 9:8–12.)
Note the phrase that occurs repeatedly in this passage concerning the making of the tabernacle “as the Lord had commanded Moses”. In today’s world where we have rock concert style worships, ‘fire-filled’ tongue blabbering, can we afford to continue worship and service to God according to our own rules and desires? Have we lost the fear and the love of our God in them?
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