Feb. 8

Right now I am reading about God's plan for the building of the Ark of the Covenant.

Now most people or I assume most people get a mental image of anything they are reading, espeically when it is written out so vividly as in Exodus. Every time I sing one of my favorite songs in church I close my eyes and can literally put myself into the tabernacle. What helps is that many years ago our Paster at church had the fore-thought to place the tabernacle in our new addition that was being built. So if after you read all of Exodus 25:10-31:18 and you want to really live it then make an appointment to come down to Central Christian Center and 410 N. Main in Joplin and they will be happy to show you what the Tabernacle very well might have looked like.

Here are the lyrics for the song:
Take Me In by Kutless
Take me past the outer courts
Into the Holy Place
Past the brazen altar
Lord I want to see your face
Pass me by the crowds of people
And the Priests who sing your praise
I hunger and thirst for your righteousness
But it's only found in one place

[Chorus:]
Take me into the holy of holies
Take me in by the blood of the lamb
Take me into the holy of holies
Take the coal, touch my lips, here I am

As we sing this song at church I always close my eyes and place myself in the tabernacle and at least for me makes me that more involved in the service and sometimes even that more emotional and drawn closer to God.

If there is something like that for you, please feel free to share.

Today's reading:
Exodus 25-31
Mark 8:1-29