SPIRITUAL
DIARY FOR 04-13-03
My
Worship Time Focus: The furniture of the
Holy of Holies
Bible
Reading & Meditation Reference: Hebrews 9:4-5
Message of the verse: “Having a golden altar of incense and the ark
of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, in which was a golden jar
holding the manna, and Aaron's rod which budded, and the tables of the
covenant. And above it were the cherubim
of glory overshadowing the mercy seat; but of these things we cannot now speak
in detail.” (NASB) “In that room were a gold incense altar and a
wooden chest called the Ark of the Covenant, which was covered with gold on all
sides. Inside the Ark were a gold jar
containing some manna, Aaron’s staff that sprouted leaves, and the stone
tablets of the covenant with the Ten Commandments written on them. The glorious cherubim were above the
Ark. Their wings were stretched out over
the Ark’s cover, the place of atonement.
But we cannot explain all of these things now. (NLT)
The High
Priest would take some of the coals from the altar of incense in the Holy Place
and bring them into the altar of incense in the Holy of Holies along with blood
to be put upon the Ark of the Covenant on the Day of Atonement to cover the
sins of Israel for the year. The OT word
for the Ark of the Covenant or mercy seat is propitiation.
The word means that God is satisfied with the sacrifice that was given,
and this word refers to Christ’s sacrifice in which God was satisfied with His
sacrifice for the sins of the world. The
picture of this in the OT Day of Atonement is that when the blood was placed
upon the mercy seat, blood from an innocent sacrifice, God would look down and
be angered at the sin but appeased by the blood of the innocent sacrifice. This only covered the sin, while Christ’s
death actually took away the sin.
Inside the
Ark was a jar of manna, which tells of God’s supplying the needs of the
children of Israel, as well as Christ who is the bread of life supplying the
needs of His people. Aaron’s rod that budded
leaves, which speaks of doing things God’s way as apposed to doing things man’s
way. The Ark also contained the tablets
of stone which had the Ten Commandments written on it. These laws were written on tablets of stone,
while with the New Covenant the laws of God are written upon the believer’s
heart. As stated in yesterday’s SD, the incense spoke of the prayers of the
saints.
Spiritual meaning for my life today: I am never going to know everything that is
taught in the Scriptures, for I only need to know the things that God wants to
reveal to me. I want to do things God’s
way and not mans.
The Word of God was challenging to my heart as I read it
today.
My
Steps of Faith Today: I want to trust the
Lord to take away my fears that will allow Sandy and I to go to Church this
morning.
Memory verses for the week:
Psalm 40:9-10
9.
I have proclaimed glade tidings of righteousness in the
great congregation; Behold, I will not restrain my lips, O LORD, Thou knowest.
10. I
have not hidden my righteousness in my heart; I have spoken of Thy faithfulness
and Thy salvation; I have not concealed Thy lovingkindness and Thy truth from
the great congregation.
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