“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.”
Ex. 25:37
The golden lamp stand was the only source of light inside
the darkened tabernacle and its seven lights were kept burning 24 hours a day
continually being refilled by the priests.
The lamp stand itself was made of pure gold and only the purest of olive
oils were burned to create its light.
From the entrance of the tent, the lamp stand stood on the left side of
the holy place casting its light on the table of showbread and the altar of
incense. As this touches the Christian
it reminds us that Jesus said “I am the light of the world; he who follows Me
shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life (Jn.
8:12).” The Lord Jesus is the pinnacle
of God’s revelation and thus the purest and greatest light for the human
soul. As the oil was replaced everyday
and the light was kept burning 24/7 we are also reminded that we need the
Lord’s illumination of our minds and hearts continually. The light of the lamp stand highlighted the
showbread and the incense altar which in turn remind of Christ’s provision for
our needs as through His presence and His intercessions before the throne of
God. It is worth noting that the very
first thing God created in the material world was light itself. As light is the precondition to life in this
world, so the knowledge and revelation of God are the preconditions of our
salvation. God’s provision of Jesus
Christ is the light of the Gospel and the source of life for all men. Next time: The Altar of Incense
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