Exodus 25
Dear RTB’ers,
Today and for the next many chapters Moses is on the mountain with God receiving instructions for the building of the tabernacle and sanctuary and many other assorted items. These the Israelites will carry with them during their forty years of wilderness wandering. Today we read of articles that will be within the sanctuary, later to be called the “Holy of Holies” – the Ark of the Covenant, the table for bread, and the golden lampstand. These instructions will be repeated many weeks later when we get to the actual building of these articles after Moses comes down from the mountain.
One section that I had to read twice… The beginning of our reading today had God asking for contributions from the people of Israel. Of all these contributions there is only one item that is a necessity – the oil for the lamps. Everything else is a luxury. Similarly, when we speak of giving at church, of stewardship, our suggestion has constantly been a tithe, a tenth of your income. I daresay, that tithe for any of us would not cut into our necessity spending. Frankly, God does not ask that much of us, compared to what He gives us!
On the other hand, God asks that we give Him ALL that we have, ALL that we are. He wants us to be His, completely!
Blessings!