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Observations from today’s readings and today’s S-WOD, Thursday, 30 January 2025:
Exodus 29:1-2 — Now this is what you shall do to them to consecrate them, that they may serve me as priests. Take one bull of the herd and two rams without blemish, and unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers smeared with oil. You shall make them of fine wheat flour.
Consecration (to make holy, to prepare, to purify, to ordain) requires sacrifice (the animals then and Christ now) before the Lord and communion (the bread then, and the Bread of Life, Jesus, now) with the Lord.
Exodus 29:5-6 — Then you shall take the garments, and put on Aaron the coat and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastpiece, and gird him with the skillfully woven band of the ephod. And you shall set the turban on his head and put the holy crown on the turban.
The priests put on the garments of priesthood. The Bible says in Christ we are now a priesthood, and we are to put on Christ. (Galatians 3:26-29; 1 Peter 2:4-5, Exodus 19:5-6, Isaiah 61:5-6, and Revelation 5:9-10)
“Note, that these garments were provided for them. They were at no expense in buying them, nor labor in weaving them, nor skill in making them; they had simply to put them on. And you, dear child of God, are to put on the garments which Jesus Christ has provided for you, at his own cost, and freely bestows upon you out of boundless love.” (Spurgeon)
Exodus 29:19-20 — “You shall take the other ram, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the ram, and you shall kill the ram and take part of its blood and put it on the tip of the right ear of Aaron and on the tips of the right ears of his sons, and on the thumbs of their right hands and on the great toes of their right feet….”
“These consecrated priests were stained with the blood of sacrifice. They should hear differently because the blood was on their ear. They should work differently because the blood was on their thumb. They should walk differently because the blood was on their toe. Specifically, it was applied to the right ear, hand, and foot. This isn’t because God felt they could do whatever they wanted to with their left ear, hand, and foot. It is because the right side was considered superior, with more strength and skill (because most people are right-handed). God wanted their best to be dedicated to Him.” (David Guzik)
Here is a message on Exodus 29, divided into four sections, by Dr. J. Vernon McGee — https://www.blueletterbible.org/audio_video/popPlayer.cfm?id=4008&rel=mcgee_j_vernon/english/exd
“Cross” Fit S-WOD (Spiritual Workout of the Day) – 30 January 2025: Having been made worthy through Christ’s sacrifice to confidently approach God’s throne with the assurance of receiving grace and mercy, put on Christ, abide in His presence continually, intercede on behalf of others remain on your heart, and carry their needs upon your shoulders as you minister to their needs in the Name of Christ. Live every moment of the day as an act of worship before the LORD in the Holy of Holies and Mercy Seat of His presence.
- Hebrews 4:16 — “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
- Psalm 140:13 — Surely the righteous shall give thanks to your name; the upright shall dwell in your presence.
- 1 Corinthians 3:16 — Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?
- Psalm 16:11 — You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
- 2 Corinthians 3:17 — Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
- Exodus 33:14 — And he said, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
- Psalm 27:8 — You have said, “Seek my face.” My heart says to you, “Your face, Lord, do I seek.”
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