Exodus 28 - Praying God's Word

 

Please read Exodus 28.

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Meditate on verses 2 and 3b.

 

You shall make holy garments for Aaron your

 brother, for glory and for beauty. 

Make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that

he may minister as priest to Me.

 

Now meditate on these verses from the New Testament:

 

Put on the LORD Jesus Christ.

You also, as living stones, are being built up as

a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up

spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

—Romans 13:14a; 1 Peter 2:5

 

Being a Christian means you put on Jesus, just like Aaron put on holy garments, setting him apart as God’s priest.  When you put on Jesus, you became part of His priesthood to minister for Him.  These truths are important to know as you live in Christ.

Aaron also wore a turban on his head containing the words: “Holy to the LORD.”  In Christ, you are also “Holy to the LORD.”  Let that phrase be on your mind, governing what you think, say, and do.

Pray Exodus 28:3, 12, 29-30, 36, and 38 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

 

 “LORD, thank You for making me a priest

to minister before You.

I bear the names of _____________ before

You, LORD; remember them.

I carry the names of ____________ over my heart

before You continually, LORD;

may they choose to follow You

and not incur Your judgment.

Let it always be on our mind

that we are holy to You.

Because You are holy, Jesus~”

 

The WATCHMAN on the WALL – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

 

 

Exodus 27 - Praying God's Word

 

Please read Exodus 27.

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Meditate on verse 21.

 

In the tent of meeting, outside the

veil which is before the testimony,

Aaron and his sons shall keep it in order from

 evening until morning before the LORD; it

shall be a perpetual statute throughout

 their generations for the sons of Israel.

 

As you continue reading about the tabernacle, ask the LORD to show you how these words written 3,500 years ago apply to your life.  Compare today’s meditation verse to 1 Corinthians 6:19-20:

Or 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.

 

The detailed instructions for the tabernacle are a picture of the details accomplished by Christ on the cross in order for you to become the temple/tabernacle where the Spirit of God dwells.  What are you doing to keep the temple in order?  Do you meditate on God’s Word day and night (Joshua 1:8)?  Do you “devote yourself to prayer, keeping alert in it” (Colossians 4:2)?

Ask the LORD to reveal areas where you need to let Him put His tent of meeting in order.  Pray Exodus 27:20-21 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, let Your light burn continually in _________ and me.

Help us keep our bodies, the tent of meeting,

 in order from evening to morning before You, LORD. 

Make this a perpetual statute of our

 lives throughout our generations.

Because You live in us, Jesus~”

 

The WATCHMAN on the WALL – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

 

 

Exodus 26 - Praying God's Word

 

Please read Exodus 26.

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Meditate on verses 33b-34.

 

The veil shall serve for you as a

partition between the holy

 place and the holy of holies. 

You shall put the mercy

 seat on the ark of the testimony

 in the holy of holies.

 

Holy God made special provision to keep Himself separated from sin.  As you read the words “curtain,” “board,” “bar,” “veil,” and “screen” 60 times in Exodus 26, you probably felt the distance put between God and man.  But notice in the midst of separation, God placed the mercy seat over the ark.  God provided a place of mercy where people can be freed from sins and reunited with Him.

Knowing Exodus 26 helps you understand what happened 1,500 years later when Christ was crucified.

And Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed

His last. And the veil of the temple was torn

 in two from top to bottom.

—Mark 15:37-38

 

Jesus cut through all the curtains, boards, bars, veils, and screens, so you can “draw near with confidence to the throne of grace to receive mercy” (Hebrews 4:16).  Jesus entered inside the veil “to save forever those who draw near to God through Him” (Hebrews 6:19; 7:25).

Use the words from Exodus 26:33-34 and praise Jesus for being the Way to get to the mercy seat and into the presence of God.

 

“Jesus, thank You for removing the partition

between the holy place and the holy of holies.

 LORD, you are my Mercy Seat. 

Please let ________ accept You as their Mercy Seat. 

In Your name, Jesus~”

 

The WATCHMAN on the WALL – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exodus 25 - Praying God's Word

 

Please read Exodus 25.

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Meditate on verse 8.

 

Let them construct a sanctuary for Me,

 that I may dwell among them.

 

Exodus 25:8 is the first time sanctuary is mentioned in the Bible.  It means a “holy place.”¹  Since the beginning of creation, God desired to live with people.  When sin entered the world, God, who is perfect, could no longer live among sinful humans. Yet, His desire did not change, and the construction of the sanctuary/tabernacle provided a way for God to dwell among His people.  As you continue to read Exodus, you will learn what is required for humans to live with their Creator.

Each piece of furniture in the tabernacle was a picture and foreshadowing of Jesus Christ.  For example, the tabernacle contained a table with the bread of the Presence (v. 30).  Jesus is “the living bread that came down out of heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever” (John 6:51).

As you continue to read about the tabernacle, ask Jesus to reveal Himself to you, thanking Him for dwelling with you.

Pray Exodus 25:8, 22, and 30-31 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

 

“LORD, make ________ and me a sanctuary

for You; dwell among us.  Meet with us and

speak to us about all Your commandments.

Jesus, be the bread of the Presence

and the lampstand of our lives.

In Your name, Jesus~”

 

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Exodus 24 - Praying God's Word

 

Please read Exodus 24.

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Meditate on verse 12a.

 

Now the LORD said to Moses,

“Come up to Me on the mountain and remain there…”

 

How close do you want to be to God?  In Exodus 24, the LORD was on Mount Sinai, and the people were at the foot of the mountain looking up at His glory.  Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy elders went up the mountain with Moses and ate and drank in God’s presence.  Then God invited Moses to come further up and remain with Him.  Notice Joshua joined Moses to be with the LORD.  I love that Joshua went with Moses even though his name was not personally on the invitation.  Joshua wanted to be with God.

Where are you in relationship to the LORD?  Do you watch from a distance the relationship others have with Christ, perhaps envying the intimacy they enjoy with Him?  Do you occasionally eat and drink with Jesus when you partake of the LORD’s Supper, but that closeness to God is reserved for days when you go to church?  Or, do you have an abiding relationship, spending your days walking and talking with God?

God extends the invitation to you to come to Him and remain there.  What is your response?

Pray Exodus 24:7, 11, and 12 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

 

“LORD, help _________ and me to be obedient

and do all that You have spoken. 

Let us see You and eat and drink with You.

We want to come to You and remain there.

Because of our relationship with You, Jesus~”

 

The WATCHMAN on the WALL – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

 

 

Exodus 23 - Praying God's Word

 

Please read Exodus 23.

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Meditate on verse 13a.

 

Now concerning everything which

I have said to you, be on your guard...

 

As you continue to read the laws in Exodus, observe the LORD is the one speaking. You are reading the words of Almighty God, not the opinions of Moses or any other human.  As you ponder God’s Words, ask Him to give you His heart to know Him more intimately and to understand the importance of His 613 laws.

Notice God promises to guard you when you obey Him (vs. 20-21).  People want God’s blessings.  Blessings come from walking in obedience to the LORD, serving Him rather than rebelling against Him.

As you continue to learn God’s Word, be on your guard to keep His Word.  

Pray Exodus 23:2a, 13, and 25 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

 

“LORD, do not let _________ and me

follow the masses in doing evil.

Let us be on our guard concerning

everything You have said to us.

 Do not let us mention the name of other gods,

 nor let them be heard from our mouth.

Let us only serve You, LORD our God.

Please bless our bread and water,

and remove sickness from our midst.

In Your name, Jesus~”

 

The WATCHMAN on the WALL – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

 

 

Exodus 22 - Praying God's Word

 

Please read Exodus 22.

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Meditate on verse 31a.

 

You shall be holy men to Me…

 

God gave Moses laws for His people.  These rules governed the behavior of people who belonged to the LORD.

In Exodus 22, you observe that God expects you to take responsibility for things entrusted to your care.  If you borrow something and it breaks, do not return it broken; fix it or replace it (v. 14).

The LORD wants you to have nothing to do with witchcraft or sorcery (v. 18).  Many popular books, shows, and movies revolve around this theme.  Do you let yourself and your family be entertained by it?  What do you allow into your heart and mind?

When you became a Christian, God made you holy and set apart for Jesus; this distinction should be obvious by your behavior.  The LORD wrote His laws on your heart (Hebrews 10:16); be sensitive to obey them as you observe them in His Word.

Pray Exodus 22:27b and 31a over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

 

“LORD, thank You that when _________ and I cry out to You,

You hear us because You are gracious. 

We cry out to You for ___________.

Make us holy people to You.

In Your name, Jesus~”

 

The WATCHMAN on the WALL – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell