Exodus 25:9 "According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it."
This devotion will seem short in comparison to most of the others that I do. But there is a very important lesson in this verse. It speaks directly of God’s leadership and influence in our lives. That influence affects every aspect of our service.
The LORD does not leave us to wonder about how to serve Him. He does not leave us to wonder what His sanctuary (see verse 😎 should look like. We are to prepare our place of worship (the church within us) according to all that God shows us. He has given us a pattern in the Lord, Jesus Christ and reveals that to us through the Holy Spirit.
We have a model in Him for every tool that should be found in His sanctuary. He is our model of obedience to the Father. He is our model of love for God and for each other. He is our model for prayer, faith, and humility. He is our model for godly conversation and speaking the truth in love.
Dear ones, the thing about a pattern is that it produces consistency. The LORD did not intend for some in Israel to worship Him one way and some another. While we recognize that different instruments have different functions, those functions all have one focus. That focus is to make a sanctuary where our LORD will dwell among us.