God Asks Israel to Make Him a Sanctuary

And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them. According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it. Exodus 25:8-9

Steps: 11, 12

God wants Israel to make Him a Sanctuary so that He can dwell with them without hurting them. This text is the foundation for the building of the Sanctuary in the time of Moses, and in the time of Solomon, Ezra, and finally in the revelation of Jesus for He had a body/temple made for Him and God did actually dwell with His people. John 1:1-3, 14

Prayer for Today: We read about the temple in the Bible and we are not sure what to make of it and we do not understand all of the details, but we thank You that we understand enough to know that You have always wanted to get as close to us as possible and that sin is the only thing that can separate us from You. Help us to allow You to remove the sins in our hearts and minds that we can have communion with You. Thank You for Your love and patience with us.