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Today is Monday January 26, 2009 and we are continuing our studies on the book of Exodus.

Today's Message: A Purpose For Everything
Everything that we go through has a purpose, God desires for us to follow His plan for our lives and not to devise one of our own.

Today's Bible Reading: Exodus Chapters 26-28
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God gave specific instructions on how He wanted the Tabernacle to be built, He listed every single detail down to how many loops He wanted on the curtains. Even though we might read it and wonder it's significance every piece is important and has a special purpose from God. Just inside the courtyard which surrounded the Tabernacle stood the Brazen Altar. "And thou shalt make an altar of shi*tim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits. And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof: his horns shall be of the same: and thou shalt overlay it with brass. And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes, and his shovels, and his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass. And thou shalt make for it a grate of network of brass; and upon the net shalt thou make four brasen rings in the four corners thereof. And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar. And thou shalt make staves for the altar, staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with brass. And the staves shall be put into the rings, and the staves shall be upon the two sides of the altar, to bear it. Hollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it." (Exodus 27:1-8). Throughout the Bible, brass is a symbol of the judgment of God on sin.

All sacrifices were offered on the Brazen Altar, with its fire which was kindled by an act of God and which was never to go out.In sacrificing an unblemished animal, the Israelite understood that the animal's life was being forfeited in his place because of sins he had committed. He knew that it was only through the sinless animal being slain on his behalf that he was restored to a right relationship with God. The worshiper entered the one door into the outer court and approached the Brazen Altar. Then he placed his hands upon his sacrifice to signify his guilt being transferred to the innocent animal. Since the crucifixion, bodily resurrection, and ascension of Christ, both Jews and Gentiles have but one God-appointed means of cleansing from sin.

The Israelites were limited to priests from the tribe of Levi who were to intercede in worship on behalf of the people. There had to be a cleansing from sin and also a mediator. God chose Moses' brother Aaron and his family, "And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons. And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty." (28:1-2). The heart of every Christian is thrilled to know that our wonderful Lord was both a way for us to be cleansed from sin and is a mediator to God.

Besides the priests, God called others into His service. "And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office." (28:3). Still today, there is a wisdom that is not of this world that is given to those who God calls to serve Him. As New Testament Christians, our priority should be to focus on being filled with the Spirit. Our whole being is to be devoted to Christ and to realize that we belong to Him in order to be available for His purposes in our lives.

Today's Psalm: 17:2-4
"Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal. Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer."

Today's Prayer:
Dear God,
When I lean on my own understanding I fall prey to the natural man and limit the work of the supernatural. But when I trust You with all my heart I leave no room for second guessing. Today I want to acknowledge Your presence in every area of my life…family, work, relationships, my alone times. You will bring to pass the divine plans You have for me as You direct me in all my ways. In Jesus' name................Amen.

Have a wonderful and blessed day/night and week.

God Bless You,
Christina

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