Exodus 39 - Praying God's Word

Please read Exodus 39.

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As you read, keep in mind that you are not only the temple of God (1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19; 2 Corinthians 6:16); you are also a priest to God (1 Peter 2:5, 9; Revelation 1:6; 5:10; 20:6).

Meditate on verse 30.

They made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold,

and inscribed it like the engravings of a signet, “Holy to the LORD.”

In order for Aaron and his sons to minister as priests of God, they had to wear special clothing. Exodus 39 describes these holy garments beautifully designed by the LORD. The ephod, breastpiece, robe, and turban set the priests apart as belonging to the LORD for the purpose of ministering in His tabernacle on behalf of His people.

When you became a Christian, Jesus took your sins, described as a filthy garment (Isaiah 64:6), and clothed you with garments of salvation (Isaiah 61:10). Jesus, your high priest (Hebrews 9:11), wraps you in His robe of righteousness (Isaiah 61:10), making you “holy to the LORD” (v. 30).

Meditate on these truths and let them affect the way you live for Christ.

The phrases “just as the LORD had commanded” and “all that the LORD had commanded” are repeated ten times in Exodus 39. As a priest holy to the LORD, use those phrases to pray for yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, help ___________ and me to do

all that You have commanded

 just as You have commanded.

Because we are holy to You, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL 2 ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

Exodus 38 - Praying God's Word

Please read Exodus 38.

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Meditate on this phrase from verse 21.

The tabernacle of the testimony

The LORD expected His tabernacle, His residence or dwelling place, to be made exactly the way He desired. God gave detailed instructions for how the construction was to be done, and it was costly in materials and time. Amazingly, these 3,500-year-old plans were preserved for you to read. Ponder how important they must be that the LORD saved these blueprints for us—they are much more than a history lesson.

The tabernacle described in Exodus no longer exists; however, God is not homeless.

Do you not know that your body is a temple

of the Holy Spirit who is in you,

 whom you have from God, and

that you are not your own?

  For you have been bought with a price;

therefore, glorify God in your body.

—1 Corinthians 6:19-20

You are now the tabernacle of the testimony; you are the temple of God. Your life gives testimony to the fact that God exists; He is “Christ in you, the hope of glory” (Colossians 1:27). And, in the same way God was intricately involved in the planning and building of the tabernacle 3,500 years ago, He is intricately and intimately involved in every detail of your life. Live to glorify the One who lives in you.

Pray Exodus 38:22 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, may _________ and I be like Bezalel

 doing everything You command us to do.

As a testimony of You, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL 2 ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

Exodus 37 - Praying God's Word

Please read Exodus 37.

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Meditate on verse 2.

And he overlaid it with pure gold inside and out

and made a gold molding for it all around.

The LORD must really like gold. Eighty-eight verses in Exodus contain the word “gold.” When the children of Israel left Egypt, God caused the Egyptians to give them their gold (Exodus 12:35-36). This plundered gold was purified and used to overlay the LORD’s tabernacle and its furnishings because this was the place where God dwelled among His people. He surrounded Himself with pure gold.

Interestingly, there are two things more precious to God than pure gold: the proof of your faith and the blood of His Son.

The proof of your faith, being more precious than gold …

may be found to result in praise and glory

 and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

You were not redeemed with perishable things like silver and gold

 from your futile way of life…but with precious blood,

as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.

—1Peter 1:7, 18-19

As a Christian, you are now the temple of the Holy Spirit, the place where God dwells. You were bought with a price worth more than all the pure gold in the world, the blood of Christ (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).

Use the words from Exodus 37:29 to dedicate yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman to the LORD (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, do the work of a perfumer in ______________ and me.

Pour Your holy anointing oil on us.

May our lives be a pure, fragrant incense of Your work in us.

Because of You, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL 2 ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

Exodus 36 - Praying God's Word

Please read Exodus 36.

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Meditate on verse 7.

For the material they had was sufficient

and more than enough for all the work to perform it.

“ The work” is repeated twelve times in Exodus 36. It is the Hebrew word melakah meaning “work, service, and ministry.”¹ It was first used in Genesis 2:2-3 when God completed His work and rested from all the work He had created and made.

The work in Exodus 36 was building God’s tabernacle. Just reading the description of the work can be overwhelming. But notice God did not expect the people to make 915 feet of curtains, 1,050 loops and clasps, 1,920 board feet of wood overlaid with gold, 96 silver sockets, etc. in their own strength. The LORD put the skill and understanding into the people constructing the tabernacle, He strengthened them, and they had more than enough material to accomplish His work.

What ministry has the LORD asked you to perform? Do you feel overwhelmed? Ask God to give you the skill, understanding, and materials you need.

Pray Exodus 36:1-3 and 7 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, put the skill and understanding into ____________ and

me that we may know how to perform all the

work You have commanded.  Stir our hearts and give us

the ability to come to Your work to perform it well.


Bring all the resources needed to perform the work;

let them be sufficient and more than enough


for all Your work to complete it.


For the glory of Your name, Jesus~”

1. Retreived from www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H4399&t=NASB.

The WATCHMAN on the WALL 2 ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

Exodus 35 - Praying God's Word

Please read Exodus 35.

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Meditate on verse 5.

Take from among you a contribution to the LORD;

whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring

 it as the LORD’s contribution:

gold, silver, bronze, …

The word heart is used six times in Exodus 35. It is used in the context of God looking for people with willing hearts to contribute the materials and talents needed to build His tabernacle. The LORD’s contribution came from people with hearts moved and stirred by Him to give freely.

The Hebrew word translated as willing in Exodus 35:5 also means “generous, magnanimous, and noble.”¹ Examine your heart. How would God describe it? Is it generous and willing, or selfish and begrudging?

Ask the LORD to make your heart more and more like His. Pray Exodus 35:29-30 and 34-35 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, move __________ and my heart to do all You command

and to bring You a freewill offering. 

Call us by name, LORD, and fill us with Your Spirit

 in wisdom, in understanding and in

knowledge, and in all craftsmanship. 

Also put in our hearts to teach.

 Fill us with skill to perform every work as You desire.

In Your name, Jesus~”

1. Retrieved from www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H5081&t=NASB.

The WATCHMAN on the WALL 2 ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

Exodus 34 - Praying God's Word

Please read Exodus 34.

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Meditate on verse 8.

Moses made haste to bow low toward the earth and worship.

Carefully observe the LORD in Exodus 34.

1.     He stood with Moses as he called on the name of the LORD (v. 5).

2.     He is compassionate, gracious, slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindness and truth (v. 6).

3.     He keeps lovingkindness for thousands and forgives iniquity, transgression, and sin (v. 7).

4.     He does not leave the guilty unpunished, and He visits the iniquity of fathers on children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations (v. 7).

5.     He performs miracles that have never been done before (v. 10).

6.     His name is Jealous; He is a jealous God (v. 14).

Apply that knowledge to your life:

1.     Call on the LORD by name; He will stand with you.

2.     Know the LORD’s actions and attributes, and bow and worship Him.

3.     Live pleasing to the LORD for the sake of future generations.

4.     Ask the LORD to let you see His miraculous works.

5.     Worship no other gods because the LORD is jealous for you.

Pray Exodus 34:6 and 9 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD God, You are compassionate, gracious, slow to anger,

abounding in lovingkindness and truth.

 O LORD, may __________ and I find favor in Your sight; go along in our midst.

 Help us stop being obstinate, and pardon our iniquity and our sin.

 Take us as Your own possession.

For the sake of Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL 2 ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

Exodus 33 - Praying God's Word

Please read Exodus 33.

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Meditate on verse 18.

Then Moses said, “I pray You, show me Your glory!”

The people committed heinous idolatry in Exodus 32, and the LORD told Moses to take them to the Promised Land without Him. He would provide an angel to guide them on their way, but He would not be in their midst because He might destroy them for being obstinate. The people grieved at the thought of God not with them, and Moses refused to go without Him.

Observe carefully the intimate, honest, face-to-face conversation between Moses and God in Exodus 33:11-23. Moses knew God and His ways. He knew the words God had spoken, and he boldly reminded God of His promises. The LORD granted Moses’ requests, promising to go with him and give him rest.

As a follower of the LORD Jesus Christ, you also have access to an intimate relationship with God. You have His spoken Word written in the Bible. You have the Holy Spirit inside you to teach and remind you of the Words of Christ (John 14:26). Get to know God and His Word better this year. Use His Words as you engage in intimate conversation with Him throughout the day.

Pray Exodus 33:13-14 and 18 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, let _________ and me know Your ways that we may know You,

 so that we may find favor in Your sight.

Let Your presence go with us and give us Your rest. 

Show us Your glory!

In Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL 2 ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell