Day 40

Exodus 25-28.  “Symbolic Significance”

“The old system in the law of Moses was only a shadow of the things to come”, evident in how “we can boldly enter heaven’s Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus” (Hebrews 10:1,19).  
The detailed instructions for the tabernacle had purpose even beyond the immediate usable purpose for the Israelites.  There was great symbolic purpose as God looked ahead to the One who would tabernacle among us (John 1:14).
There is symbolic purpose in some of the other items mentioned as well.  The priest’s clothing was to remind him of his place before God and his position as an intercessor for the people.
However, I was considering what it would do for us to wear some of the items Aaron was to be clothed with.  What if you had the names of people written on a chest-piece you wore over your heart? (28:29).  What if you wore a medallion across your forehead that read, “Set apart as Holy to the Lord”? (28:36).  Would you live, act, react, or respond differently?

General Questions for each day:
Summarize the day’s Bible passage in your own words.
What thoughts, actions, attitudes or beliefs are addressed in the passage?
How is the Holy Spirit leading you to apply this passage to your life today?