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Exodus 25:1-28:43<\/strong><\/span> Today in Exodus chapters 26 & 27 we read about God\u2019s plans for the Tabernacle, the Altar and the Courtyard.\u00a0 I have to admit, I have zoned out a bit when reading these chapters in years past.\u00a0 But for some reason this year these details were fascinating to me today!\u00a0 \u00a0Why the change?\u00a0 I\u2019m not 100% sure, other than I do think repeated study of the Bible year after year does bear fruit and does grow our interest in every iota of God\u2019s Word.\u00a0 So, if by chance you felt like you were zoning out a bit when reading these chapters today, don\u2019t be discouraged.\u00a0 The interest will definitely come with time and further study of all of God\u2019s Word.\u00a0 Let me recommend to you that you don\u2019t skim over chapters like these though.\u00a0 Please do read each word.\u00a0 If you skim this year, you\u2019ll skim next year and you\u2019ll miss out on the fruit that will come from this study.\u00a0 I have found images really help my understanding of chapters like these, so I\u2019ll post up a few images, which will hopefully help you visualize what we\u2019ve read about today.\u00a0 Below are a couple of images of the tabernacle and its layout:<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Today in Exodus chapter 28 we read about the ephod for the priests!\u00a0 The ephod was a sleeveless outer vest that typically extended down to the hips and had a waistband to hold the front and back of the ephod to the priest\u2019s body.\u00a0 The ephod is the blue cloth in this image below, and the chestpiece you\u2019ll see has the four rows of gemstones:<\/span><\/p>\n The high priest wearing the ephod and chestpiece: <\/span><\/p>\n Exodus chapter 28 verse 1 stood out to me in today\u2019s readings: \u201cYour brother, Aaron, and his sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, will be set apart from the common people. They will be my priests and will minister to me.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 Here we see that the priests are being set apart as mediators between the people of Israel and God.\u00a0 And this role is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ as our high priest.\u00a0 Jesus is now the mediator between God and us.\u00a0 \u00a0Personally, I still do see so much value in pastors and clergy in our lives and churches today.\u00a0 We\u2019ll study more about these important roles in Paul\u2019s writings in the New Testament.\u00a0 However, I also personally believe that we can approach the throne of God through Jesus Christ as our mediator \u2013 and that we don\u2019t need another human mediator here on earth to approach God.\u00a0 Jesus is more than enough.\u00a0 Do you believe that Jesus is our high priest today?\u00a0 \u00a0Do you believe that Jesus is the mediator between you and God?<\/span><\/p>\n More information on the Urim and Thummim we read about today is online at this link.<\/span><\/p>\n Worship Video:<\/strong>\u00a0 My reflection above about Jesus being our high priest reminded me of the Delirious song \u201cWhat a Friend I\u2019ve Found:\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
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