This is what you get when you Google an image for "blood on the earlobe." Ahhh, I'm thinking not what the Lord had in mind.
At first, I thought, "Wow, more of this intricate Tabernacle stuff. No wonder it took Moses 40 days to get all of this down. 'Now are we talking cubits, ephahs, gerahs or shekels? Wait a minute, let me read the recipe for the Holy Anointing Oil back to you.'"
I thought: "Another day of this?"
But then there's some interesting stuff here. No, really.
Bezalel son of Uri receives an indwelling of the Holy Spirit to empower his artistic talents in the building of the Tabernacle. Yes, God is an art lover. What do you expect of The Creator? After all, He sculpted the first nudes. [Exodus 31:1-5]
What's up with the blood on Aaron and Sons right earlobes, right thumbs and right big toes? Seems silly, doesn't it...admit it. But not nearly as silly as the things we do out of selfishness -- "Hey, all of this money belongs to me -- I worked hard for it" and "Everyone should have rights. Right? Right!! Even pets -- your dogs, your cats...but not the unborn child."
I also wonder if the blood-on-the-earlobe thing was sort of slid in there to see if we're paying attention. I know it woke me up.
Then there is that marvelous passage of promise:
"For the generations to come this burnt offering is to be made regularly at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the Lord. There I will meet you and speak to you; there also I will meet with the Israelites, and the place will be consecrated by My glory."So I will consecrate the Tent of Meeting and the altar and will consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve Me as priests. Then I will dwell among the Israelites and be their God. They will know that I am the Lord their God, who brought them out of Egypt so that I might dwell among them. I am the Lord their God." [Exodus 29:42-46]
Wow, meet and speak and dwell among us. How did we ever walk away from that? And why do we still walk away from the God who stands with us?
Make of it what you will.
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