1. Make a sanctuary for me (1-9)

God's desire is to dwell with his people. To do so, God tells Moses to have the people make a sanctuary for God. The community itself, through volunteer offerings, would collect all the necessary materials to construct it, and God would give detailed instructions based on his own pattern. This is a shadow of a heavenly tabernacle, pointing to Jesus, who made his dwelling among us (Heb 9:8).

2. The ark and the atonement cover (10-22)

The first and most important part of the tabernacle was the ark of the covenant law, where the terms of the covenant between the holy God and his people were kept. The atonement cover is where God meets with his people, based on the covenant and the blood of atonement for sin (Lev 16:2,15-16). In Jesus, we dwell with God through a far superior covenant (Heb 8:6-7). So let us draw near to God by faith in Jesus and his blood shed for our atonement (Heb 10:19-22).


Application: Father, you are holy, we are sinful. Yet you made a way to dwell with us based on covenant and blood. Thank you for Jesus.
One Word: Draw near to God