Enter In

As the Sun rose in the East the colors of blue, scarlet, purple and white were reflected in it's bright rays. The beauty that was seen was in stark contrast to the wilderness around them. God had chosen to take up residence among His people. In the Tabernacle they were seeing a shadow of the heavenly things. God had instructed Moses to make everything according to the pattern that he was shown on Mount Sinai.

They were to, "Enter into his gates with thanksgiving" (Psalm 100:4) The gate was beautiful! God had chosen a man named Bezalel and filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship. The gate was of fine woven linen. In the heart of the camp there was a place to meet with God. This was the one and only way by which men and women could draw near to God and it was beautiful and caused the heart to be overwhelmed with gratitude.

The colors of the gate were not chosen by man but by God. The colors were more than beauty they were a message, a shadow of heavenly things. The blue spoke of deity; this was the gate to the courts of God. The purple spoke of the royalty of the King of Kings. The scarlet was a reminder of the blood sacrifice. The white was symbolic of holiness.

The day came when, "The Word became flesh and took up residence among us. We observed His glory, that glory as of the One and Only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." (John 1:14) He was not the shadow; He was the substance. He said of Himself, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6) and "I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved." (John 10:4)

Lord Jesus, I see in the tabernacle a picture of You. I am filled with gratitude as I enter into the dwelling place of God through the true and living way.