Day 53- Exodus 25-26; Psalm 19

There is not a lot to say other than these are God's instructions and Moses' understanding of those instructions on the construction of the tabernacle.  I can see some similarities in the furnishings and accessories within my church (my old church) and some in the new church.  My Bible had an actual blue print drawing showing how it might have worked out.  Henry doesn't even have too much to say about it, except to draw this interesting observation,

Now observe here, (1.) That the outside of the tabernacle was coarse and rough, the beauty of it was in the inner curtains. Those in whom God dwells must labour to be better than they seem to be. Hypocrites put the best side outwards, like whited sepulchres; but the king’s daughter is all glorious within (Ps. 45:13 ); in the eye of the world black as the tents of Kedar, but, in the eye of God, comely as the curtains of Solomon, Cant. 1:5 . Let our adorning be that of the hidden man of the heart, which God values, 1 Pt. 3:4 . (2.) That where God places his glory he will create a defence upon it; even upon the habitations of the righteous there shall be a covert, Isa. 6:5, Isa. 6:6 . The protection of Providence shall always be upon the beauty of holiness. God’s tent will be a pavilion, Ps. 27:5 .

Well, its the first day of Lent.  What are you sacrificing to further your pursuit of Jesus?  I find that my greed comes most heavily at the end of the day.  I become lazy, over consume, grumpy...a lot of things that I am good at all day, I let go at the end of the day.  So, I am working on that this year and hope that not only does it stick for 40 days and nights, but from now on.  I think that is eliminating some sin from my life and certainly is a step in the right direction.  What are you thinking about today?