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Episode 5: Under His Wings
Like the curtains of the tabernacle, we can know he’s there even when we don’t see him. Under his wings, we are safe.
Welcome to "Scripture to Go." I hope you'll take a moment to pause with me just long enough to taste and see how good the Lord is. Hi, I'm Terry Murphy.
Let's go back in time today and take a peek at the Tabernacle Moses. Picture, if you will, a giant rectangular courtyard surrounded by a linen fence.In the last episode, we went inside the courtyard to the tabernacle in the wilderness and took a quick peek inside the tent. Today, let’s take a moment to discover what the tent itself looked like.
God had Moses create a framework of wood laminated in gold to support all the fabric he was going to lay over them. The first of these layers was one of linen embroidered with colorful angelic creatures. These are described in Exodus 36:8–10 in meticulous cubit-filled detail.
The numbers make reading the passage a bit dry, but if we take the time to lay everything out and compare curtain sizes with the walls, we find this decorative linen completely envelops the tent framework—over the top, across the back, and side to side—making the angels appear to be flying all across the tabernacle.
He Shall Cover You
Imagining this makes me think of Psalm 91:4. “He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge.”
Still, if we step inside the tent, the only angels in sight would be those flying directly overhead—only about a fourth of them. The rest are still there. They’re just scattered across the fabric draped outside the gold framework.
And isn’t that like life? We only see in part. We’re aware of some ways God shields us, but it’s nothing compared to the whole of his protection. If God took this kind of care to cover his fabric dwelling place, how much more will he take pains to completely enclose the tabernacle which is our heart?
Here’s how the writer of Psalm 125:2 put it. “As the mountains surround Jerusalem so the Lord surrounds His people from this time forth and forever.”
Like the curtains of the tabernacle, we can know he’s there even when we don’t see him. My friends, when we dwell with God, this is where we live. Inside the folds of his tent, we don’t need to fear any tumult raging on the outside. Whether we see them or not, his everlasting arms completely surround us and we are truly safe.
Thanks for joining me on "Scripture to Go." I hope today's snack helped you taste and see that the Lord is good. Be sure to click on the follow button so you know when next week's table is spread, with more to nibble on, and if you get hungry in the meantime, slip on over to my website at tmurphywrites.com to read my latest post and subscribe to my blog.
Bye for now.
Want to learn more about the tabernacle? Check out my devotional, A Place for Me in God's Tent.
Follow me on Facebook or Twitter.
Thanks to Dreamr Productions for my theme music.
#tabernacle, #tabernacle in the wilderness, #holy place, #Psalm 91:4, #Psalm 125:2
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By Terry MurphyLike the curtains of the tabernacle, we can know he’s there even when we don’t see him. Under his wings, we are safe.
Welcome to "Scripture to Go." I hope you'll take a moment to pause with me just long enough to taste and see how good the Lord is. Hi, I'm Terry Murphy.
Let's go back in time today and take a peek at the Tabernacle Moses. Picture, if you will, a giant rectangular courtyard surrounded by a linen fence.In the last episode, we went inside the courtyard to the tabernacle in the wilderness and took a quick peek inside the tent. Today, let’s take a moment to discover what the tent itself looked like.
God had Moses create a framework of wood laminated in gold to support all the fabric he was going to lay over them. The first of these layers was one of linen embroidered with colorful angelic creatures. These are described in Exodus 36:8–10 in meticulous cubit-filled detail.
The numbers make reading the passage a bit dry, but if we take the time to lay everything out and compare curtain sizes with the walls, we find this decorative linen completely envelops the tent framework—over the top, across the back, and side to side—making the angels appear to be flying all across the tabernacle.
He Shall Cover You
Imagining this makes me think of Psalm 91:4. “He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge.”
Still, if we step inside the tent, the only angels in sight would be those flying directly overhead—only about a fourth of them. The rest are still there. They’re just scattered across the fabric draped outside the gold framework.
And isn’t that like life? We only see in part. We’re aware of some ways God shields us, but it’s nothing compared to the whole of his protection. If God took this kind of care to cover his fabric dwelling place, how much more will he take pains to completely enclose the tabernacle which is our heart?
Here’s how the writer of Psalm 125:2 put it. “As the mountains surround Jerusalem so the Lord surrounds His people from this time forth and forever.”
Like the curtains of the tabernacle, we can know he’s there even when we don’t see him. My friends, when we dwell with God, this is where we live. Inside the folds of his tent, we don’t need to fear any tumult raging on the outside. Whether we see them or not, his everlasting arms completely surround us and we are truly safe.
Thanks for joining me on "Scripture to Go." I hope today's snack helped you taste and see that the Lord is good. Be sure to click on the follow button so you know when next week's table is spread, with more to nibble on, and if you get hungry in the meantime, slip on over to my website at tmurphywrites.com to read my latest post and subscribe to my blog.
Bye for now.
Want to learn more about the tabernacle? Check out my devotional, A Place for Me in God's Tent.
Follow me on Facebook or Twitter.
Thanks to Dreamr Productions for my theme music.
#tabernacle, #tabernacle in the wilderness, #holy place, #Psalm 91:4, #Psalm 125:2