Today’s Daily Lesson comes from Exodus chapter 39 verses 8 through 14:
8 He made the breastpiece, in skilled work, like the work of the ephod, of gold, of blue, purple, and crimson yarns, and of fine twisted linen. 9 It was square; the breastpiece was made double, a span in length and a span in width when doubled. 10 They set in it four rows of stones. A row of carnelian, chrysolite, and emerald was the first row; 11 and the second row, a turquoise, a sapphire, and a moonstone; 12 and the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; 13 and the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper; they were enclosed in settings of gold filigree. 14 There were twelve stones with names corresponding to the names of the sons of Israel; they were like signets, each engraved with its name, for the twelve tribes.
As he entered the Holy Tabernacle, on the breastplate of the Priest were twelve stones, set in four rows, each stone of a different mineral — emerald, sapphire, onyx, etc. — and each having one of different names engraved upon them. These were stones of remembrance, stones to bear the names of the 12 tribes of Israel before the presence of the LORD.
And I would say that is pretty good model for prayer. We bring the names of the people we care and are responsible for before the LORD. We carry their names on our hearts just as the Priest brought the names of the tribes on his breastplate.
What are the names you have on your heart this morning? Have you brought them before the LORD? Are you bearing your remembrance stones into the Holy Tabernacle of Prayer?
NOTE: We’re through another Bible book! Tomorrow’s Lesson will be from Leviticus chapters 1 through 4.
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