Week of September 8, 2024
Monday, September 9, 2024
Morning Scripture
““And for the tabernacle you shall make the boards of acacia wood, standing upright. Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and a cubit and a half shall be the width of each board. Two tenons shall be in each board for binding one to another. Thus you shall make for all the boards of the tabernacle. And you shall make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards for the south side. You shall make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards: two sockets under each of the boards for its two tenons. And for the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, there shall be twenty boards and their forty sockets of silver: two sockets under each of the boards. For the far side of the tabernacle, westward, you shall make six boards. And you shall also make two boards for the two back corners of the tabernacle. They shall be coupled together at the bottom and they shall be coupled together at the top by one ring. Thus it shall be for both of them. They shall be for the two corners. So there shall be eight boards with their sockets of silver—sixteen sockets—two sockets under each of the boards. “And you shall make bars of acacia wood: five for the boards on one side of the tabernacle, five bars for the boards on the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the far side westward. The middle bar shall pass through the midst of the boards from end to end. You shall overlay the boards with gold, make their rings of gold as holders for the bars, and overlay the bars with gold. And you shall raise up the tabernacle according to its pattern which you were shown on the mountain.”
Exodus 26:15-30 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/exo.26.15-30.NKJV
Exodus 26:15-30 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/exo.26.15-30.NLT
Morning Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for all things. Thank you for plans of purpose and stability. Father, remind us to seek your plans for our lives. Remind us to seek the stability in our growth and our progress. We may not understand the path or the placement, but when we move according to our guidance, we stand firm. Thank you, Father, for these words and this prayer. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
““And for the tabernacle you shall make the boards of acacia wood, standing upright. Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and a cubit and a half shall be the width of each board. Two tenons shall be in each board for binding one to another. Thus you shall make for all the boards of the tabernacle. And you shall make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards for the south side. You shall make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards: two sockets under each of the boards for its two tenons. And for the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, there shall be twenty boards and their forty sockets of silver: two sockets under each of the boards. For the far side of the tabernacle, westward, you shall make six boards. And you shall also make two boards for the two back corners of the tabernacle. They shall be coupled together at the bottom and they shall be coupled together at the top by one ring. Thus it shall be for both of them. They shall be for the two corners. So there shall be eight boards with their sockets of silver—sixteen sockets—two sockets under each of the boards. “And you shall make bars of acacia wood: five for the boards on one side of the tabernacle, five bars for the boards on the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the far side westward. The middle bar shall pass through the midst of the boards from end to end. You shall overlay the boards with gold, make their rings of gold as holders for the bars, and overlay the bars with gold. And you shall raise up the tabernacle according to its pattern which you were shown on the mountain.”
Exodus 26:15-30 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/exo.26.15-30.NKJV
Exodus 26:15-30 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/exo.26.15-30.NLT
Morning Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for all things. Thank you for plans of purpose and stability. Father, remind us to seek your plans for our lives. Remind us to seek the stability in our growth and our progress. We may not understand the path or the placement, but when we move according to our guidance, we stand firm. Thank you, Father, for these words and this prayer. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
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Morning Scripture
““You shall make a veil woven of blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen. It shall be woven with an artistic design of cherubim. You shall hang it upon the four pillars of acacia wood overlaid with gold. Their hooks shall be gold, upon four sockets of silver. And you shall hang the veil from the clasps. Then you shall bring the ark of the Testimony in there, behind the veil. The veil shall be a divider for you between the holy place and the Most Holy. You shall put the mercy seat upon the ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy. You shall set the table outside the veil, and the lampstand across from the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south; and you shall put the table on the north side. “You shall make a screen for the door of the tabernacle, woven of blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen, made by a weaver. And you shall make for the screen five pillars of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold; their hooks shall be gold, and you shall cast five sockets of bronze for them.” Exodus 26:31-37 NKJV https://bible.com/bible/114/exo.26.37.NKJV Exodus 26:31-37 NLT https://bible.com/bible/116/exo.26.31-37.NLT |
Morning Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for all things. Father, as the Tabernacle is a place of true worship and adoration for you, we thank you for your consideration as you have outlined a place of beauty and of peace for worship and prayer. Father, thank you for reminding us that time with you should be specific, purposeful, beautiful, and peaceful. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen. Yes, there are lots of details and gold and colors, etc. But I was overwhelmed with the consistency of the colors and the strength of the gold. Amen. |
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
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Morning Scripture
““You shall make an altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide—the altar shall be square—and its height shall be three cubits. You shall make its horns on its four corners; its horns shall be of one piece with it. And you shall overlay it with bronze. Also you shall make its pans to receive its ashes, and its shovels and its basins and its forks and its firepans; you shall make all its utensils of bronze. You shall make a grate for it, a network of bronze; and on the network you shall make four bronze rings at its four corners. You shall put it under the rim of the altar beneath, that the network may be midway up the altar. And you shall make poles for the altar, poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with bronze. The poles shall be put in the rings, and the poles shall be on the two sides of the altar to bear it. You shall make it hollow with boards; as it was shown you on the mountain, so shall they make it.” Exodus 27:1-8 NKJV https://bible.com/bible/114/exo.27.1-8.NKJV Exodus 27:1-8 NLT https://bible.com/bible/116/exo.27.1-7.NLT |
Morning Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for all things. Father, thank you for these examples of your preparation. Father, thank you for preparing the space such that we can focus on you - not where to places ashes or how to to be safe during the sacrifice and worship. Father, thank you for this reminder that you will provide all of the aspects of what you have charged us to fulfill. Father, help us to see the forks, buckets, and shovels in our lives that you have placed for us. In Jesus’ name we pray and ask for discernment. Amen. Take a moment to identify who are the forks, buckets, and shovels that God has placed in your lives. What resources are the forms, buckets, and shovels that God has provided? Amen. This is working on me. Father, grant me patience and discernment, so that I can recognize the resources and earthly angels that you have placed in my life today. In Jesus’ name. Amen. |
Thursday, September 12, 2024
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Morning Scripture
““You shall also make the court of the tabernacle. For the south side there shall be hangings for the court made of fine woven linen, one hundred cubits long for one side. And its twenty pillars and their twenty sockets shall be bronze. The hooks of the pillars and their bands shall be silver. Likewise along the length of the north side there shall be hangings one hundred cubits long, with its twenty pillars and their twenty sockets of bronze, and the hooks of the pillars and their bands of silver. “And along the width of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits, with their ten pillars and their ten sockets. The width of the court on the east side shall be fifty cubits. The hangings on one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and their three sockets. And on the other side shall be hangings of fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and their three sockets. “For the gate of the court there shall be a screen twenty cubits long, woven of blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen, made by a weaver. It shall have four pillars i and four sockets. All the pillars around the court shall have bands of silver; their hooks shall be of silver and their sockets of bronze. The length of the court shall be one hundred cubits, the width fifty throughout, and the height five cubits, made of fine woven linen, and its sockets of bronze. All the utensils of the tabernacle for all its service, all its pegs, and all the pegs of the court, shall be of bronze.” Exodus 27:9-19 NKJV https://bible.com/bible/114/exo.27.9-19.NKJV Exodus 27:9-19 NLT https://bible.com/bible/116/exo.27.9-19.NLT |
Morning Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for all things. Father God, thank you for balance. Father, thank you for this teaching that reminds us to create balance in our lives. Each side of the curtains and the beams are the same size, height, and width. Father, guide us to find balance in our lives. Guide us to prioritize the important things so that we are not overwhelmed with everything. Thank you, Lord, for hearing our prayer. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. |
Friday, September 13, 2024
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Morning Scripture
““And you shall command the children of Israel that they bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to cause the lamp to burn continually. In the tabernacle of meeting, outside the veil which is before the Testimony, Aaron and his sons shall tend it from evening until morning before the Lord. It shall be a statute forever to their generations on behalf of the children of Israel.” Exodus 27:20-21 NKJV https://bible.com/bible/114/exo.27.20-21.NKJV ““Command the people of Israel to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually. The lampstand will stand in the Tabernacle, in front of the inner curtain that shields the Ark of the Covenant. Aaron and his sons must keep the lamps burning in the Lord’s presence all night. This is a permanent law for the people of Israel, and it must be observed from generation to generation.” Exodus 27:20-21 NLT https://bible.com/bible/116/exo.27.20-21.NLT |
Morning Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you for all things. Father, thank you for the Lamp - the light that you have placed in our hearts and in our lives. Father, you ask that we bring our pure hearts to the place of worship so that it can be tended to always. Father, we bring you our heart that has been pressed by life. We offer it up to you. We are grateful for the tending and the nurturing that will be given. And we are loved, stronger, and more loving because of your continuous gift. Glory to your name. In Jesus’ name, we pray and say thank you. Amen. Amen. Amen. When I saw the words pure oil - my heart said the the pureness of our heart, raw and unfiltered. When I saw the words pressed olives - my heart heard “pressed down, shaken together.” Life presses us until we feel we have nothing left. But God presses us to get the best out of us. Hmmm. and Amen. PS. Thank you for your patience and your prayers. I snuck in a little extra rest this morning. Amen.
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