February 28, 2025
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Praise:
This week's Torah portion begins the instructions from God to Moses of the building and operating of the Tabernacle in the wilderness. Those instructions take 15 chapters in Exodus and the first nine chapters of Leviticus, so this is very important to God. The reason is Exodus 25:8:
Let them [the children of Israel] make Me a sanctuary, so that I may dwell among them.
Thus Mount Sinai is not just the mountain of the law, but also the mountain of God's grace which enables Him to dwell among his sinful people.-
We are in awe that You, our Creator, desires to dwell with us, Your creation (John 1:14; Rev. 21:3).
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We praise You for being a God of details as Exodus 25-40 and Leviticus 1-9 clearly demonstrate.
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Considering our battle against our sin nature (Rom. 7:22-25), we rejoice that You tell Moses how You will commune with us over the Mercy Seat which covered Your Law (Ex. 25:22; Jam. 2:13b).
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Thank You that because of what our Lord Yeshua did, You Abba, and Your Son now dwell in us through the Holy Spirit (John 14:17-23; 1 Cor. 3:16).
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We bless You Lord Yeshua for telling us that You will never leave us nor forsake us (Matt. 28:20b).
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