Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: "On the first day of the first month you shall set up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting. You shall put in it the ark of the Testimony, and partition off the ark with the veil."
Exodus 40:1-3 [NKJV]
At this point in the story of Israel's journey through the desert, every element of the tabernacle has been constructed according to God's explicit and specific design. It is now time to bring all the pieces together - and again the LORD is precise in His instructions. He stipulates that the first piece of furniture to take its position shall be the ark of the Testimony.
Why is that?
He is telling His people that His presence starts with His word. You see, the tabernacle was a visible, tangible symbol of the presence of Almighty God. He filled it with Himself. From the tabernacle, He led Israel to the Promised Land. But before He does so, He commands that a visible, tangible symbol of His Word be placed inside ... in the innermost place of the tabernacle.
The Tabernacle is a direct type of Christ Jesus. And it is likewise a direct type of the Body of Christ. That would mean you and me. If want to experience God's presence, then we must ... in the same manner as the Tabernacle ... be sure that His Word is firmly placed in the innermost part of our spirit.
Be encouraged, Jose
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