EXODUS 40
Finished. All the framework, hangings, and pieces of furniture were completed, along with the priests’ garments; but Moses waited for the Lord to tell him what to do next. Wise is the leader who gets his orders from God.
Furnished. God told Moses what to do and when to do it. First they were to set up the tent and then put in the six special pieces of furniture, starting with the ark in the Holy of Holies. The right order was as significant as the right furnishings. When he finished with the tent and the furniture, he put up the court around it and set it apart from the rest of the camp.
Fragrant. Everything in the tabernacle was anointed with the holy oil, which set it all apart for God’s use. Is there a fragrance about our lives that makes people think of heaven?
Filled. Two things made the tabernacle a special building: the pattern was given by God, and God’s glorious presence filled it when He came to dwell with His people. What a gracious God that He should consent to dwell with such a rebellious people!
God’s Dwelling Places
First, God walked with man (Gen. 5:24;