Gethsemane means olive press. The night he was betrayed Jesus certainly felt pressure.
When we are feeling that life is 'grinding' on us what can we learn from God in those moments?

New covenant lessons for believers to take away from old covenant ordinances.
As we move deeper into the holy place we come to the table of shew bread.

The show (or shew) bread of the tabernacle represents (foreshadowed) Christ. Once a week the priests had to eat the bread (one loaf per tribe).

We believers are ALL called to be priests, to draw others to God and to serve God.
One of the ways we do this is by proclaiming the praises of God.
Since we are have been justified by Christ we all have equal access to God
But not many of us take advantage of that opportunity.
1 Peter 2:9-10, Matthew 6:23, Exodus 28:1-3, Romans 5:1-2, Matthew 28:19, Acts 1:8.

Priests were already 'holy' yet still had to wash their hands and feet before offering sacrifices on our behalf - on pain of death! What was THAT about?

The various types of sacrifice and their significance to us a.d Christ followers

The altar was the first thing that caught your eye as you entered the outser court of the tabernacle. It symbolized sin and the need for restitution, or death without restitution.
Now we who are in Christ can move boldly toward, and past the altar as he was the perfect sacrifice for our sin, past, present and future.

Jesus has made THE way, not just a way for us to enter into The Holy of Holies

Christian, don't be content to remain at the altar, repenting of your sin and thanking God for His forgiveness. He has so much more he desires for us. Stay tuned on Cityhill Waterfall Facebook each evening at 7pm Johannesburg time as we unpack this idea and 'put some handles' on it.