You shall make the court of the tabernacle. On the south side the court shall have hangings of fine twined linen a hundred cubits long for one side. Exodus 27:9 – While the tabernacle, the movable tent that was the first place of worship the Lord, was outlined for Moses, we see that God wasn’t done. Around the tabernacle was to be a large area fenced off by linen fabric and poles and this was to be the court of the tabernacle. This fence would be the marker for all of Israel of what was holy ground. In the court would be the bronze altar where the sacrifices of Israel would be made. While designated as holy ground, any Israelite was allowed to come within the fenced off area of the courts. This would be true even later on when the official temples were created, there was always this outer court area that any Israelite was allowed to enter and draw near to the Lord. Yet entering the tabernacle was off limits except to the priests, and the most holy place within the tabernacle was only accessible one day out of the year by only the high priest. Drawing near the Lord at this time was gate kept and not accessible to most. Then came Jesus. Remember one of the dramatic events that took place when Jesus breathed His last breath on the cross was the veil was torn in two. The veil of the temple, that separated man from God, was torn wide open. What does that mean for us? It means as believers in Jesus we can enter into the outer courts, but we don’t have to stop there. We can walk straight into the tabernacle, then past the veil into the most holy place, all because of Jesus. There is nothing separating us from the Lord anymore because of Jesus’ sacrifice. How wonderful is it to know that we can draw near to God in ways that the Israelites at this time could only dream of. Let’s take full advantage then of this blessing we have. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3171
Question To Ponder: How do you think Moses would react to hearing the freedoms we have in Christ to draw near to God?
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