Day 57
Exodus 39-40
(39 | 40)
The priestly garments for Aaron and his sons are made next. When they saw the robes, they must've wondered what on Earth they'd done to deserve them, especially the High Priest's garments. So much work had gone into making them, and so many people had volunteered the materials to be used.
For more on the garments, go here.
Moses inspects the work when everything's done. He is satisfied and blesses the workers. God then instructs him to set up the tabernacle, which he does. The Glory of the LORD then rests upon the tent, appearing as cloud by day and fire by night.
The Israelites used the LORD's presence as an indicator of when they should camp up and when they should move; if the LORD's presence was resting on the tent, they stayed put. If it moved, so did they.
Mark 9:1-32
(9:1-32)
Okay, strictly today's reading starts from verse 2, but it seems I somehow neglected to refer to verse 1 yesterday. Not that there's an awful lot to say about verse 1, really. Jesus tells the crowd (the same crowd he was addressing when Peter tried to rebuke him) that some standing there "will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power". Frankly, I don't know what to make of that.
So, lots happens from verse 2 onwards. First, Jesus takes Peter, John and James up a mountain, where they see him with Elijah and Moses. The three are absolutely terrified, but God reassures them. Jesus instructs the three to tell no one of what they had seen until after his resurrection. They do as he says, discussing instead the meaning of the term "rising from the dead". Which is fair enough, really.
Jesus then heals a boy filled with an evil spirit. The disciples privately ask Jesus why it was that they were unable to remove the demon. It's easy to assume it's just because Jesus is the Son of God. But that isn't the only reason. Jesus is in constant communication with God. So when Jesus asks for things to be done by the Spirit, it can be done. The disciples saw healings all over the place, so they must've had pretty good communication going on too, but it just wasn't quite enough to remove this particular demon.
Psalm 26:1-12
(26:1-12)
David asserts that he has led a blameless life, and asks not only for the LORD to vindicate him, but also for God's mercy.
Exodus 39-40
(39 | 40)
The priestly garments for Aaron and his sons are made next. When they saw the robes, they must've wondered what on Earth they'd done to deserve them, especially the High Priest's garments. So much work had gone into making them, and so many people had volunteered the materials to be used.
For more on the garments, go here.
Moses inspects the work when everything's done. He is satisfied and blesses the workers. God then instructs him to set up the tabernacle, which he does. The Glory of the LORD then rests upon the tent, appearing as cloud by day and fire by night.
The Israelites used the LORD's presence as an indicator of when they should camp up and when they should move; if the LORD's presence was resting on the tent, they stayed put. If it moved, so did they.
Mark 9:1-32
(9:1-32)
Okay, strictly today's reading starts from verse 2, but it seems I somehow neglected to refer to verse 1 yesterday. Not that there's an awful lot to say about verse 1, really. Jesus tells the crowd (the same crowd he was addressing when Peter tried to rebuke him) that some standing there "will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power". Frankly, I don't know what to make of that.
So, lots happens from verse 2 onwards. First, Jesus takes Peter, John and James up a mountain, where they see him with Elijah and Moses. The three are absolutely terrified, but God reassures them. Jesus instructs the three to tell no one of what they had seen until after his resurrection. They do as he says, discussing instead the meaning of the term "rising from the dead". Which is fair enough, really.
Jesus then heals a boy filled with an evil spirit. The disciples privately ask Jesus why it was that they were unable to remove the demon. It's easy to assume it's just because Jesus is the Son of God. But that isn't the only reason. Jesus is in constant communication with God. So when Jesus asks for things to be done by the Spirit, it can be done. The disciples saw healings all over the place, so they must've had pretty good communication going on too, but it just wasn't quite enough to remove this particular demon.
Psalm 26:1-12
(26:1-12)
David asserts that he has led a blameless life, and asks not only for the LORD to vindicate him, but also for God's mercy.
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