The glory of God that fills the tabernacle is a foretaste of his glory that will cover the earth as the waters cover the sea when the Lord Jesus returns.

Sin has separated Israel from the Lord yet through Moses' mediatorial work God graciously forgives, which foreshadows Jesus as the ultimate covenant mediator and the only one through whom forgiveness comes.

Since Jesus' miracles of healing and exorcism are a display of the authority and power of the gospel he is preaching, we ought to listen to him and respond positively.

Israel's golden calf shows that the heart can easily give way to idolatry so we've got to identify and root out anything that competes with Jesus Christ as number one in our hearts.

The priestly ministry of the tabernacle beautifully depicts how God and man can dwell together in eternal bliss through Jesus Christ our great High Priest.

God gave Moses directions to build the tabernacle as a means to dwell among his people and this speaks of God's ultimate dwelling amongst his people through his son Jesus Christ.

Exodus advances God's eternal plan through his Son to redeem a special people, a kingdom of priests, a holy nation, who dwell with Him forever.

If we're to please our Lord Jesus then we've got to live for the mission He's given us to preach the gospel so that sinners are saved, saints are sanctified, and churches are planted and revitalized.

The church is the community of faith God's ordained as a primary means of grace in the lives of his people so let's resolve to live out our faith together in 2018.