Ex. 26 [The Message]

Books have been written about the significance of the Tabernacle Moses built for Hebrew worship. Worship movements have centered on its application to New Testament worship. Yes, God has the ability to weave every detail into His plan for our redemption. However, too much focus on the types and forms in the Old Testament are dangerous if they become stopping-off points in our worship.

I love the expression the Greeks seeking to worship declared when they approached Philip and the disciples. “Sir, we would see Jesus.” May I paraphrase? “Sir, we have heard about your Jewish worship traditions. We are interested in worshipping. However, we don’t want to stop short of true worship. We don’t want a formula or pattern. We just really want to see the Christ and worship HIM ALONE.

The study of the Tabernacle and The Law are fruitful, but DON’T ALLOW THEM TO BE THE END-ALL.

Worship Jesus!

P.S. I have renewed acquaintance with Mike Cartmell, a survivor of the ministry(?) of Jim Jones. Mike’s family followed Jim Jones to their death in the Jonestown suicide in Guyana. He was actually marred to one on Jim Jones’ daughters. The whole heretical episode of people following Jim Jones was because they were deceived into a false route to Christ. I will comment more about this in the near days to come