Our reading challenge for the day is Exodus 27-31. I'll hit a few highlights. You make comments too and fill in the gaps. What strikes you as specially significant?
Exodus 27 - God cares about the location where the people of Israel will receive their forgiveness. He is concerned about every detail.
Exodus 28 - See the symbolism in the many special garments which the priests wear. First we observe that these are garments which would not be worn when the priest was not engaged in his priestly duties. We also see that the garments are not owned by the priest, but that the garment and the ceremonial authority which goes with it would be imposed upon the priest. Garments worn for special purposes are very important in Scripture. How do the clothes a pastor wears when performing his pastoral office serve symbolically?
Exodus 29-30 - God cares for the way priests are ordained. Even though the children of Aaron are to be priests, they are still set aside in a special way. See that the sacrifices for sin are great and precious, greater than any person could afford, repeated again and again. Our sin brings condemnation. The price is greater than we can pay.
Exodus 31 - God appoints people with skill and ability to do his work. He then increases their skill. But notice he then immediately points out that there is a right pattern of work and rest. May the Lord bless us with increase in our ability to serve him as well as a right balance of work and rest.
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