Exodus 28-31

Of course, all the instructions given are full of symbolism and again I suggest some time with a good study Bible to help see how it all lines up. There are a couple things that jump out at me, though. First, you can dress up Aaron or any other man in beautiful garments of exquisite craftsmanship and put him through the paces of a complex system of animal sacrifice for atonement, but at the end of the day he's just a man like us. He must constantly make offerings to atone for his own sins and must be cleansed daily himself before he can approach the altar. Oh, and by the way, let's put bells on him so we can tell if he's still moving around in there or if he's been struck down while mediating for us by God for his iniquity. Maybe we should tie a rope around him so we can pull him out in case of his untimely demise. It is obvious that this entire system points by shadow to the real High Priest and Sacrifice, Jesus. In Him we can have confidence! The other thing I noticed is that God points out that He has given knowledge and ability to those whom he has called to carry out the work of building the tabernacle and making the garments. We should always remember that if God has called us to a task, it's not because we have a special ability to serve Him in that area. It's because He wants us to be willing to allow Him to equip us to do something we know we can't do on our own. That's where He gets His glory. Do you have a story about how God used you to do something you know you weren't capable of doing? Share it. That's part of your testimony. Love ya' Kent