Tehillah Generation Chapel
Daily Manna | Tuesday, February 13, 2018 | Reading: Exodus 33:1-11, Exodus 4, Gen 3:1-21
Topic: The Tabernacle of God 356
Scripture: But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say not of this building. (Heb 9:11)
Note: 2Cor 5:1, “For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.” The earthly house of this tabernacle was used by Paul as a result of his Jewish background, in allusion to the tabernacles the patriarchs and Israelites of old dwelt in. Another linkage could be in relation to the tents and tabernacles of soldiers, shepherds, travellers, and such like persons, which were soon put up and taken down, and removed from place to place.
The process of dissolution of these tents and tabernacles of the aforementioned trades that were predominantly migratory in nature, to which our earthly house is being compared with, denotes the frailty and short continuance of our mortal bodies on earth. This correlation of the believer’s life on earth should serve as enough lesson of the priorities that we place on the kind of investments we make on earth and where our treasures should be focused on.
Jesus had the occasion to speak about treasure, inheritance and the passion with which we allow our personal priorities to cloud out our minds from deciding wisely concerning our personal goals and ambitions in life. We’re mostly victims of deciding our fate without seeing the wisdom of including God in our decisions. In making references to the various incidents where people effectively excluded God in their deliberations, Jesus had an advice for people who are rich on earth but not rich toward God (Luke 12:21).
Luke 12:34, “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” People will only invest in securities, businesses or projects that they’re certain will bring them profits or a payback after some time. Where external factors are not so certain, and where they cannot be definite on the bottom line of their investments, they’re more likely to send their money to other places where they can be sure of the safety of their investments. Every form of investment takes an act of faith based on some form of evidence. So is it with investing in God. It takes an act of faith in the faithfulness of God to deliver on His word.
Food for thought: In the mind of most people the invisible nature of God is erroneously equated with intangible actions.
Declaration: Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Luke 12:32
©Author: Rev Fred Aboe
