Thursday, March 11th, 2010

The New Temple

In this week’s parsha, G-d lays out His plan to Moses for the construction of the tabernacle.  These instructions were for the people of Israel to build a beautiful, elaborate tabernacle, which when it was completed would be under the spiritual leadership of Aaron and his sons.  The people responded and willingly used their gifts and contributed their resources to construct a dwelling place for G-d.  The Tabernacle was also a place for the people to conduct sacrifices for atonement of their sins so that as part of the priestly crown said, they would be holiness to the Lord.  The tabernacle also had a veil in place between the outer area and the Holy of Holies which is where the presence of G-d dwelt.  Yet when Yeshua died, He became the ultimate sacrifice, and the veil was torn in half.  Shortly after He returned to the Father, He sent the Holy Spirit to dwell in His followers.  Since the believers are now the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit, we are now the temple, as seen in today’s New Covenant portion.  Just as the tabernacle was built by G-d’s people who wanted to glorify Him and be holy unto Him, we are to give ourselves to glorify Him.  Are you giving everything you have to glorify G-d?  I exhort you to have a willing heart, talk to the Father and the Holy Spirit will guide you to live a life that is holy unto the Lord and glorifies His name.  Jason Rudy