The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Leviticus 24:1-4,
"The Lord said to Moses, 'Command the Israelites to bring you clear oil of pressed olives for the light so that the lamps may be kept burning continually. Outside the curtain that shields the ark of the covenant law in the tent of meeting, Aaron is to tend the lamps before the Lord from evening till morning, continually. This is to be a lasting ordinance for the generations to come. The lamps on the pure gold lampstand before the Lord must be tended continually.'"
As the Lord gave instructions to Moses on the tabernacle, he said that Aaron was to keep the lamps on the golden lampstand lit continually with clear olive oil the people provided for the purpose. The lampstand was situated in the tabernacle, but in front of the veil that separated the holy place (where the incense altar and table for the bread of presence were located) from the most holy place (where the ark of the covenant was located).
The Lord required light for his tabernacle and it brings to mind Paul's doxology to Timothy, "... God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honor and might forever. Amen." 1 Timothy 6:15-16.
Keeping the lamp lit continually also brings to mind Jesus' statement about himself, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 8:12. Consistent with this statement is how he claimed to be the fulfillment of the famous prophecy in Isaiah 9:1-2,
"Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,
the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles—
the people living in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of the shadow of death
a light has dawned." Matthew 4:15-16.
We also read about how Jesus Christ will light up the sky from one end to the other when he returns at his second coming, "For the Son of Man in his day will be like the lightning, which flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other." Luke 17:24.
The apostle John made a fascinating comment about Jesus as light, "In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. There was a man sent from God whose name was John [the Baptist]. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God..." John 1:4-12.
Jesus Christ: the light of the world!
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"The Lord said to Moses, 'Command the Israelites to bring you clear oil of pressed olives for the light so that the lamps may be kept burning continually. Outside the curtain that shields the ark of the covenant law in the tent of meeting, Aaron is to tend the lamps before the Lord from evening till morning, continually. This is to be a lasting ordinance for the generations to come. The lamps on the pure gold lampstand before the Lord must be tended continually.'"
As the Lord gave instructions to Moses on the tabernacle, he said that Aaron was to keep the lamps on the golden lampstand lit continually with clear olive oil the people provided for the purpose. The lampstand was situated in the tabernacle, but in front of the veil that separated the holy place (where the incense altar and table for the bread of presence were located) from the most holy place (where the ark of the covenant was located).
The Lord required light for his tabernacle and it brings to mind Paul's doxology to Timothy, "... God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honor and might forever. Amen." 1 Timothy 6:15-16.
Keeping the lamp lit continually also brings to mind Jesus' statement about himself, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 8:12. Consistent with this statement is how he claimed to be the fulfillment of the famous prophecy in Isaiah 9:1-2,
"Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali,
the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles—
the people living in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of the shadow of death
a light has dawned." Matthew 4:15-16.
We also read about how Jesus Christ will light up the sky from one end to the other when he returns at his second coming, "For the Son of Man in his day will be like the lightning, which flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other." Luke 17:24.
The apostle John made a fascinating comment about Jesus as light, "In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. There was a man sent from God whose name was John [the Baptist]. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God..." John 1:4-12.
Jesus Christ: the light of the world!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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