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Friday, October 24, 2008
Exodus 25
Not much to say about today's reading. I might have more thoughts if I had the knowledge of carpentry and design to understand how everything described would come together and look when built - but alas I don't. I will say, though, that the descriptions seem quite thorough and specific. I sometimes wonder why God would be so particular about such a place, but His tie to that physical place (and the temple, later on) must have been a lot stronger than to the various churches and places of worship we use today.
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In a sense, we can say it was stronger. After all, when the temple was completed, God's presence filled it so that no one could even go in. In that sense, God maintained a visible, tangible presence with the Israelites. That must have been something to see! But it was still just as easy for them to rebel against Him as it is for us today.
Now, though, God dwells in believers, which means that God can be present (powerfully so) in every person in every church. Thus, the place of worship is no longer so important. As Jesus said, true believers will worship in spirit and in truth. Yet the lack of a visible presence sometimes causes me, at least, to doubt the power we have been given. But I don't think I'm alone in that.
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