Our Bible Teacher took us
first to the Old Testament Tabernacle to view the Laver. I took notes and present an edited message
here for you.
Before the children of Israel left Egypt
They were instructed to fill the Laver with clean water. The Priest was to dip the water out of the
Laver and wash his hands for service prior to slaying the sacrifice. Before the Priest would enter the holy place
to burn incense, he was to again dip from the Laver and wash his hands and feet
so they would not die.
As we meditate about water,
we read from Genesis 1:2 as the Spirit hovered over the waters. (We also think about how a Satellite hovers
and rotates around the earth.)
Genesis 1:6 God spoke to
allow earth to be in the middle of the waters. Then God divided the waters,
creating salt water oceans and salt lakes, and also producing clean water
rivers, streams, lakes and waters under the earth.
In verses 20, 21 tells us that from the waters was
produced living creatures, including whales and every kind of winged birds and
creatures after their own kind. God also
made animals after their own kind and man was to have rule over the earth and
the created beasts. God said it is
good.
Verse 26 God fashioned man in His
own image.
We look at our children to
see their likeness is like us.
The reflection in the Laver
was a visualization of God. Consider how
much reflection we are for Him.
Genesis 2:10-14 A river went
out of the Garden of Eden to irrigate, and parted with four heads for other
rivers.
It may surprise you how much
water it takes to grow our food. It
takes 240 gallons of water for one loaf of bread. It takes 56 gallons for a simple
sandwich. Much water is necessary for
cooking, washing and cleaning. Huge
reservoirs are necessary for our cities.
Water ways and canals are built for farmers for their animals and crops.
71% of our earth is covered
by water. Our bodies average about 57 to
60 percent water.
Water is a resource needed
for life. The Spiritual Water of Life
must be received to know God through Christ Jesus.
In the days of Noah water
came from the deep in addition to rain from heaven. Water was in this case a Judgment, but then
the waters receded and caused the earth to rearrange itself. God gave Noah a rainbow as a sign and promise
to never destroy the entire world again by water.
Exodus 30:17-21 Speaks of
pulling water out from the Laver in order to keep the water clean and reminds
us of the washing of regeneration.
Ephesians 5:25-27. Christ loved the Church that He might
sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water and by the Word.
God makes us holy and without
blemish, and His Word continually washes us as a representation of the Laver in
the Tabernacle.
John 15:3 We are clean through the Word.
The Word of God is water to cleanse us, and His Holy Spirit is water to nourish us.
1 comment:
This was so interesting! I love reading about the tabernacle and can glean so much spiritual good from it. Thank you for sharing this! God bless you, my friend. :)
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