THE TABLE FOR BREAD; THE LAMPSTAND
Keywords
25:30
Put the bread of
the Presence on this table to be before me at all times.
1. Table for the bread of the Presence (23-30)
A wooden
table, covered with gold, was to always hold fresh bread so the people could always
remember the presence and providence of God. Later, God would provide manna as
bread from heaven—which
points to Jesus, the true bread (Jn 6:49,51). The purpose of the bread is to
teach us thankfulness for God’s
continually abiding presence and providence. We remember this presence at the
Lord’s table (Lk 22:19).
2. The
lampstand of pure gold (31-40)
A
beautiful lampstand made of pure gold—adorned
with gold almond flowers— would
provide light in the covered tabernacle. The lamp showed the way to God’s presence. This reminds us of Jesus, the light of the
world. In Revelation, lampstands represent the church (Rev 1:20). We are to let
Jesus’ light shine through us (Mt 5:16), pointing to Jesus
who is the way to God, as the lampstand did. All this is to be done by God’s pattern and plan.
Prayer Father,
thank you for Jesus, the bread of life and light of the world. Grant me a daily
thankful heart, and help me shine Jesus the way to the world around me.
One Word Come to
Jesus
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