“And you shall make
the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide; the altar
shall be square and its height shall be three cubits.” Ex. 27:1
“..I am the way, the
truth, and the life; and no man comes to the Father but through me.”
Jn. 14:6
Last time we looked at the brazen altar of the tabernacle
and how it points us to the cross of Jesus as the beginning and very foundation
of the Christian life. Another important
aspect of this altar was its placement and accessibility. God was very purposeful in his design of the
tabernacle. There was a fabric and post
fence all around the Tabernacle complex that was high enough you couldn’t look
over the top. But more importantly there
was only one entrance. This meant that
both the priests and the people had to come in the same way and the first thing
they saw was the altar. According to
Jesus, He is the only way, truth, and life.
There is no other path to God and no other means of approaching God than
through the sacrifice of Christ. For New
Testament believers the cross is our altar and should be “front and center” in
our thinking. Much confusion in the
hearts of Christians about their lives would be dispelled if the cross and its
purpose were considered more regularly.
Another point worth making is that the altar was placed closest to the
outside world. This speaks of accessibility. Jesus’ sacrifice is accessible to all people
no matter their race or station in life.
Although it is profound, the Gospel is a simple message for a purpose. God wants salvation easily accessible to all
who know they are lost and want to be saved.
Next Time: The Laver
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