Heb 9:1 ¶ Then verily the first covenant had also
ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.
The book of Hebrew gave us a very vivid picture of
what the acceptable kingdom service is expected to be. This scenario is what it
described as the ordinance of divine service as seen in the above scripture.
We will look briefly into this to establish the
truth concerning this subject of this book.
You will recall that God gave a commandment to Moses
that a Tabernacle should be built for him in the wilderness.
Exod 25: 8 And let them make me a sanctuary; that I
may dwell among them.
The Tabernacle that was to be built is expected to
have three distinct divisions. The first one is called the outer court which is
like an open space created as the waiting lounge for the people who may be in
the temple for the service.
After this was the second division, which was
regarded as the first Tabernacle. This is where the scripture referred to as
the worldly sanctuary.
Heb 9:1-2 ¶ Then verily the first covenant had also
ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.
2 For there
was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table,
and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.
The third division is the one referred to as the
second Tabernacle which was also known as the Holiest of all. There was a veil
towards the end of the worldly sanctuary to demarcate this most sacred place.
Heb 9:3-5 And after the second veil, the tabernacle
which is called the Holiest of all;
4 Which had
the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold,
wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the
tables of the covenant;
5 And over it
the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak
particularly.
While the first and the second Tabernacles were the
most significant divisions of the temple, the Holiest of all stood out as the
most sacred.
What are the things we should understand about these
two divisions?
The first part of this temple called the first
Tabernacle was where the congregation was expected to be.
These were people from all walks of life who
probably came to offer sacrifices to God and worship him according to the laid
down procedures.
It therefore means that these most of the time would
be members with little or no understanding of the Lord. They are what can be
described as unbelievers. This is why the only place they had access to was
referred to as worldly sanctuary.
Another thing very peculiar about this place is that
it was the only place all the priests were expected to do their services to
God.
Heb 9: 6 Now when these things
were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle,
accomplishing the service of God.
You will notice that their going into this part of
the sanctuary was regarded as always, not once in a lifetime thing. It was the
only place where they were expected to render their services to God.
Then, there was the Holiest of all in which only the
High priest was allowed to enter once in a year to offer sacrifice.
Heb 9:7 But into the second went the high priest
alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for
the errors of the people:
I like you to understand that the works of the
priest must be done in the worldly sanctuary to be acceptable. This was the
only approved place to render their service to become accomplished.
Heb 9: 6 Now when these things
were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle,
accomplishing the service of God.
The service of the priest couldn’t be accomplished
elsewhere unless it was carried out in the first Tabernacle.
There was no need for any of the priest to enter
into the Holiest of all to render any service. I have made mention of the fact
that only the High priest enter once in a year.
What exactly is the Holy Spirit trying to pass
across to Christians in this our days by this structure?
All born again, spirit filled sons of God are the
priests in this end time.
Rev 1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God
and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
This means as priests, our assignment is primarily to
the world if we are ever going to accomplish our service to God.
God expects that we go out and do service to
humanity in his name that his will on the earth may be accomplished.
The second Tabernacle referred to as the Holiest of
all is the body of believers in this end time.
Born again Christians are holy nations, and peculiar
people unto the Lord.
1Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal
priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the
praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
The scripture established the fact that when anyone
becomes born again; he is automatically enabled and made to enter into the
Holiest of all.
Heb 10: 19 ¶ Having therefore,
brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
The blood of Jesus Christ which was shed for the
remission of sin becomes our guaranteed access into this Holiest place.
You have just been privileged to read from the chapter Nine of my book titled
The Acceptable Kingdom Service
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