Build According to Pattern

Day 24

Reading: Ex. 24:1- Ex. 27:21

Divine encounters will solicit a response to the clarion call from God to us. Moses read the words of the Law to the people and their response was affirmative and full of submission to the commandments of God. 

God summoned the leaders for an encounter. The Bible says that they saw God; ate and drank with God. God never wanted the people to just rely on the encounters of Moses and Him. God desires that people meet and dine with Him. He so longs for the fellowship however many have adopted the position of the children of Israel which was to stay far and let another represent them. God isn't looking for people to represent Him to His children. God created man and woman to be in touch with Him. Notice that where God's feet were was defined like the very heavens in clarity. May God stand in all that concerns me making my life heavenly in clarity. 

The glory of God descended on the mountain where God was meeting with the leaders. To the outsider, they saw a fire however it was the glory of God. May the glory of God be upon my life as a consuming fire burning all that is not glorious to Him. 

God is a gentleman. He will ask our participation in all things thus the need to ask Moses for a specific offering to build the tabernacle. His request was specific to where He would reside. The people would have the Tabernacle before them to remind them of whom they were to worship. We live in a world where our attention is being fought for. We must make every effort to worship God alone. Nothing and no one should take the place of Jesus. God is looking for people to partner with Him as He desires to dwell in our midst. Charles will you partner with God to build His Tabernacle?

Moses then receives instructions about different aspects of the Tabernacle. I have read this passage many times and today I realised something I had never thought before. God began talking to Moses about the particulars of the tabernacle and the first port of call was the Ark of the Testimony. God didn't begin with the altar where offerings would be made or the outer curtains instead God began with the Holy of Holies. God is interested in my heart being the place where mercy sits. God desires that I be an ark of testimony. Moses would place inside the ark the Testimony that God would give Him. Charles, carry the testimony of God within your heart. Let the testimonies of God flood your inner man. In the Holy Place a lampstand that would constantly be a light in the inner place it was built. Notice it had 7 lampstands. May God's spirit flow through me from within lighting different dimensions of God's grace within me for His glory. 

The curtain would be made of woven linen, blue, purple and scarlet thread. As I read this God reminded me that His desire is for me to represent Him. The curtain would be the outer dressing. Charles, be clothed in the righteousness of God.The blue speaks of the heavens, the purple shows royalty and the scarlet thread represents the blood of sacrifice. Charles, your life is heavenly ordained, for you are royalty and know the Blood speaks for you. Put on the robe of God which is righteousness.

Memory Verse: Ex. 25:8

Decree:

Father, thank You for being a loving Father. Your desire to fellowship with me is unrivalled. I decree that I will live for You and worship You alone. Come into my life and dine with me. I decree that my heart is the Ark of Testimony carrying Your testimonies. I am a testimony of God. I decree that my life is full of the doings of God. His hand upon my life results in testimonies daily. I yield my life as an offering to build the tabernacle of God.The oil of God flows through me. I decree that I am aflame with the oil of God flowing unhindered in me. May the righteousness of God in me draw men and women to God in Jesus name. Amen