At His Table

It amazes me how Moses remembered all of God's instructions to the "T".   Every "i" dotted and every "T" was crossed.  He must have been very intelligent and maybe had something like a photographic memory.  I know sometimes reading some of the next passages may seem repetitive and boring.  Try to read it as God's first instructions to a body of believers of how they were to prepare and present themselves to God.  It shows us how God wanted all the same offerings from all the tribes no matter how large or small the tribe was and no matter how rich or poor.  These passages recount how two of Aaron's sons where killed by offering "strange fire".  In the next chapters, you will read of God's geographic placement of the tribes around the tabernacle. 

 As I read these passages it tells me that God wants us all to approach him with the very best we have.  These passages speak to me of how God wants me to interact with him.  How he wants me to worship him.  How he provides for me.  I realize that we all have are own comfort zones when it comes to worshiping God whether it is with our mouth or material possessions. These passages speak to me that God wants our best given to him CHEERFULLY.  It shows how giving is a real part of worship.  It shows how God wants us all to participate in his work (the church).  After all, God placed the tabernacle in the very center of them wherever they traveled.  It reads of how the priests and the Levites had to prepare themselves.  The Levites who were working in the tabernacle were shaved of all their hair and washed by Moses.  To be being totally shaved and then washed by the "leader" would have been humbling and maybe even embarrassing.  Now that would have definitely been out of my comfort zone.

Next time you come to church or you are at home getting ready to pray,  stop and contemplate whether you are presenting yourself to God in the fashion that HE wants you too.   Are you living your life according to his will and plan??   Are you continually preparing yourselves to be in God's presence? He may speak to you about things you listen to or where you go.  After all, the Holy Spirit is with you continually so you are in God's presence.  Just read these passages and see what God speaks to you personally.  He may speak to you about your giving and your involvement or lack of it.    He may want you to get involved somehow in the church.  He may speak to you about how prepared you are when you come to church to present yourselves to him.    Whatever he speaks to you,  I know you will be blessed if you obey him.