Title: People with God
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Title: People with God Text: Exodus 25:10-22
When God commands the construction of the tabernacle, the first mention of the type of the Ark among the many types of tabernacle is because this is the most important place. In particular, the mercy seat made by the wings of the cherub connected to the Ark and the cover of the Ark is the place of God's coming and a place where God shows His presence. This is the most holy place in the tabernacle. In the Old Testament times, even priests were not allowed to enter. Only the high priest entered the place on the Day of Atonement once a year. But when Jesus was crucified, the veil covering the Holy of Holies was torn from top to bottom. So we have the grace to come boldly to the throne of grace by the blood of Jesus Christ. In the New Testament era, the meaning of the temple does not mean a building. He is saying that all those who believed in the Lord and received the Holy Spirit are the temple. 1 Corinthians 6:19
1. The ark must be made of carved wood.
Exodus 25:10 Carnivore is a tree belonging to the family Acacia. It is a tree that can be easily obtained anywhere in the wilderness. Carverwood is a thorny, useless tree. It is so hard that it does not cut well and cannot be nailed. This tree is not a straight-growing tree, and cannot be used to make furniture or art. If it is not suitable to be used as a peace tree, it is not very good. But God told them to take this piece of wood and make it when they were making the most important ark in the temple. Carverwood is a tree with thorns that can pierce and cause pain. Sculpture wood is a symbol of us. We are, in every way, those who have no place for God to save. They were entangled in sin and death and had no hope of resuscitation. But God has chosen us. He has chosen us to be used preciously for God's work.
2. The ark is made of carved wood and wrapped in gold.
Exodus 25:11 Here, pure gold speaks of faith. This symbolizes that the person with whom God is with Him is a person of faith. When the insignificant pieces of wood are covered with pure gold, God is with them and it becomes the ark of the covenant where God is present. It was said that sculpture wood means saints. In particular, pure gold here refers to gold that does not contain impurities. Faith must also be like pure gold. If a person who believes in Almighty God tries to believe about God with human thoughts or thoughts, he cannot directly believe in God and cannot understand God directly. We are the little ones. But you can become someone God values you. When you have pure faith, you become a precious person with God. No matter how much people in the world do not recognize him, even if he has nothing to offer in front of people, if he has the same faith as pure gold, God will use him preciously.
3. The Ten Commandments, Aaron's rod that budded, and manna are to be placed in the ark.
Hebrews 9:4 Those with whom God is with Him are those who have these three things. All of these are symbolic of Jesus Christ. The stone tablets of the Ten Commandments are the Word of God. The word of God is, in other words, Jesus Christ. John 1:14 This means that the Word of God came to this earth in the flesh, Jesus Christ. Also, Aaron's rod that budded is also speaking of Jesus Christ, which speaks of Jesus who overcame death and was resurrected. The cane is made of dry wood. A dry tree is a dead tree without life. But when a dead tree sprouts, it means that death has been overcome and life has come to life. With whom is God like this? Jesus is with those who have hearts. We must have Jesus in our hearts. There must be Jesus who died on the cross and rose again. That Jesus must be my central king. Anyone without Jesus is dead.
4. What Happens with the Ark?