Inside the Tent
of Meeting, the Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a
friend. (Exodus 33:
11a NLT)
Moses and his people had to get it right before he could go into the Tent
of Meeting. God was pleased with their
offerings and spoke to Moses face to face.
Through our sacrificial lamb, Jesus Christ, we can talk to God just a
man speaks with a friend.
In Numbers
7: 89 NLT God showed his pleasure with Moses and all Israel by conversing
intimately with his servant. The law is
very precise. Moses had to wash his
garments, make sure he had not touched a dead person, and sacrifice a burnt and
sin offering. The people had to bring
all types of free-will offerings. In the Old Testament, the privilege of meeting
with God came for a select person and only after lots of sacrifices. In the fullness of time, God sent his Son so
we would not have to live under the requirements of the law (Romans
6:14 NLT). Now for all, not just a
particular person, New Testament believers, though we do not always get it
right, can freely approach the throne of grace.
All who call upon the name of the Lord in faith can bask in his
marvelous presence.
This privilege we have is free to us but costly for God. It cost our Father the life of his only
Son. Just because something is free,
does not mean it is not valuable. If you
and I understood the expenditure of God’s grace in purchasing our freedom,
maybe we would spend more time talking with him, just as one speaks with a
friend.
Image used with permission by Microsoft.
Ken
Barnes the author of “The Chicken Farm and Other Sacred Places” YWAM Publishing
Email: kenbarnes737@gmail.com
website: https://sites.google.com/site/kenbarnesbooksite/
Email: kenbarnes737@gmail.com
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