Reformed Doctrine Daily Devotions

Today’s devotion comes from Exodus 25:31-40. Here is a link to this Scripture – http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+25&version=NASB

I quote the following verses from it.

“31 “Then you shall make a lampstand of pure gold. The lampstand and its base and its shaft are to be made of hammered work; its cups, its bulbs and its flowers shall be of one piece with it. …

37 Then you shall make its lamps seven in number; and they shall mount its lamps so as to shed light on the space in front of it. Its snuffers and their trays shall be of pure gold. 39 It shall be made from a talent of pure gold, with all these utensils. 40 See that you make them after the pattern for them, which was shown to you on the mountain.” Exodus Chapter 25: Verses 31 and 37-40.

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Today’s Scripture presents the Golden Lampstand. Like the Ark of the Covenant and the Table of the Showbread covered in the last two devotions, the Golden Lampstand was in the tabernacle and part of the first covenant which had regulations of divine worship and the earthly sanctuary. See Hebrews 9:1-5.

And like the Ark of the Covenant and the Table of Showbread, the Golden Lampstand was a copy of heavenly things. “… but the heavenly things themselves (were) with better sacrifices than these.” Hebrews 9:23.

The Golden Lampstand pointed to the future Messiah, Jesus Christ Who is the Light of the World.

“In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.” John 1:4.

“There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.” John 1:9.

“Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.” John 8:12.

“While I am in the world, I am the Light of the world.” John 9:5.

“I have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness.” John 12:46.