It’s seems like we read some of this before.
True. But before, we were reading God’s instructions to Moses during his 40 days atop Mount Sinai. Now, we’re reading how Moses and the people carried out those instructions!
My favorite moment in these chapters formed the text for one of our stewardship messages last fall. Let’s call it, “the awesome offering.” To make and build the tabernacle, its furnishings and the priestly robes, Oholiab and Bezalel (the lead artisans) would need materials, gems, gold, silver, bronze and more. Where would they get this stuff? They would take up an offering from “everyone who was willing.” (Exodus 35:20). How did it go? Moses had to send out the word, “No more! We have more than enough!” (Exodus 36:6-7) We dream of offerings like that, don’t we?
At the end of these chapters, after everything is built, anointed (Exodus 40:9f) and ready, God shows up. “The glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.” (Exodus 40:34)
Every Sunday, indeed every time we gather in the name of Jesus, he—like His Father at the tabernacle—promises to show up (Matthew 18:20).
WARNING: Gird up your loins; tomorrow we enter the labyrinth of Leviticus!
Until then,
Pastor Gary
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