Light Christian

Read Exodus 27-28
 
Exodus 27:20-21 “Command the people of Israel to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually. 21 The lampstand will stand in the Tabernacle, in front of the inner curtain that shields the Ark of the Covenant.”
 
“WHEN Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’”  (John 8:12) How does Jesus’ “I am the Light of the World.” announcement connect with the light continually burning in the ancient Tabernacle?
    Through the Tabernacle’s design and the command for continual light, the LORD God shines a search light – a rescue light – on His saving plan for mankind. In the desert, God directs the light to the Tabernacle’s altar. There he teaches his people he is constantly present to be their God. The heavenly Father’s  presence lights the true way to Israel’s full blessings. This became more clear to believing Jews when the Father sent Jesus to the altar we know as the cross. The dark, deadly cross has become the central Living Light to show us the way to heaven.
    An altar in a church today helps remind us the Lord Jesus is a personal, humble and sacrificial Savior. We go to the altar with heart, mind and soul to offer ourselves as living sacrifices for the Lord’s holy work on earth. Romans 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God — this is your spiritual act of worship. Yes, the light burns continually from the cross to direct our lives in the Savior’s light. And now in Christ you are the light in the world.
 
Be a Light Christian: Matthew 5:14 “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.”