February 5

“They shall make an ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.” (Exodus. 25.10).
Before we can understand the fuller message of the Tabernacle, we need to get a bird’s-eye view of its structure. We need to study, verse by verse, chapters 24 and 25, of Exodus. First we read about the Ark, which was in the inner Sanctuary of the Tabernacle (Exodus. 25.10-22). This box, made of shittim wood, was overlaid with gold inside and outside. The cover, or lid, which was made of pure sheet gold, was God’s ‘Mercy Seat’. Of one piece with this gold plate and overshadowing it were two cherubim, and it was from between these cherubim that God used to speak.
The inner sanctuary where this Ark was placed was called the Most Holy Place, and in front of this was another, larger room called ‘the Holy place’. In the later was a candlestick, an alter for incense, and a table for shew bread (Exod.25. 23-39; 30. 1-6). Dividing the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place was the veil (Exod.26. 31.33).
Today’s calendar bible verse:
Let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit. 2 Cor. 7:1