Here in this passage we will see a God, a Father, who is gracious in Dwelling with His people! His Presence is among them and that should reaffirm that they are His people and they should be about His Mission. This Text is all about God being present with His people, but how can a holy God dwell in midst of sinful people? How can sinful man enter the Holy Place? The Tabernacle shows us the furniture, process, and people which can bring sinner & holy one together (mercy seat, altar, priests, sacrifice, etc), but ultimately these are pointing us to Christ!
This is one of the most powerful, meaningful and memorable passages in the entire Bible. Take note of who the main character is…who the hero of the story is. This passage is primarily about God…His victory, His commands, His law, His blessing, His covenant, and His glory. It is God who delivers victory. It is God who should be obeyed. It is God who provides the blessing. It is God who makes and seals the covenant. And it is God who is holy and just and merciful and should be worshipped forever. It is God who rescues and redeems us. And it is God whom we should follow and worship, trust and obey.
In the sermon on the Ten Commandments, we finished by saying that the law drives us to Jesus, and Jesus enables us to keep the law. If these laws demonstrate ways in which Israel was to live out the Decalogue, then we are left with that great application again. We can’t keep God’s law. But there is one who lived the life we couldn’t live and died the death we should have died. Jesus obeyed for us, and died in place of law-breakers.
We need power. We need to speak the good news. We need shared ministry. May God help become a healthy community of faith. We like Jethro and Moses and the elders, gather around one table. We also we rally around the cross, or banner, and we enjoy fellowship with one another because of the work of our great mediator, Jesus Christ. And one day we will rule and rein with our Christ. If you are not part of the community of faith, we would love to call you brother or sister. We urge you to consider what God has done to make this possible, through his cross-work.
