Passage
Exodus 25:23-40 (ESV)
God Accepts Those Who Fear Him
Acts 10:17-35
Key Verse: 10:34
The Table, Bread and Lampstand
Date: Jan. 13, 2016
Daily Bread
Key Verse: 25:30
First, we find the table and the bread (23-30). The table held the bread. The rim kept the bread in place when Israel was on the move. The dishes were used by the priests when they ate the bread. Twelve loaves of bread were baked fresh each week. The old bread was eaten by the priests. They kept the bread before the Lord at all times. This took vigilance. We can understand the nature of our faith, which is a daily fellowship with the Lord. The table and the bread symbolize the peace and the new relationship which forgiven sinners have with God. Eating the meal together speaks of the friendship and fellowship among God's people.
Second, the lampstand (31-40). The lampstand held seven lamps. It was made of one piece of gold. It was the only source of light in the entire holy place. The lamps were lit twice a day, in the morning and evening. It represented God's living presence as the light of the world and as their guiding light. When the lamp was lit, the darkness fled and they were left with only the beauty of the Lord in his tabernacle.
Prayer: Lord, we thank you for the fellowship you have created with us and with each other.
One Word: Fellowship in the light of God
