Exodus 25

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Exodus 25:8-9, “Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them.  Make this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show you..."

Here we see God giving instructions for how to build a place of worship.  The instructions are very specific and they require sacrificial offerings on the part of the people.  God is God after all and could have simply provided all the different kinds of woods, stones, oils, leather, and other things, but he asks the people to provide these various elements for worship themselves.  This would have required sacrifice and hard work.

Even today, there is something deeply meaningful when people give sacrificially to provide for the worship of God.  When we were in Cuba, our team brought a large amount of satin fabric with us.  It was for the church to use as they saw fit.  In less than twenty-four hours, some of the ladies in the church had created beautiful and elaborate vestments to cover the communion table and other gorgeous curtains to hang around the outdoor worship area.  They must have stayed up all night to create these items in such a short time.  It was their sacrifice for the worship of God. 

What sacrifice do you bring to the worship of God in our setting?

Let's pray...God, we thank you for your powerful presence in worship. Help us discern how each of us might be part of sacrificial worship of You at New Hope.  We love you.  Amen.