Good Morning.
You shall also make the court of the tabernacle….The length of the court shall be one hundred cubits, the width fifty throughout, and the height five cubits, made of fine woven linen, and its sockets of bronze. All the utensils of the tabernacle for all its service, all its pegs, and all the pegs of the court, shall be of bronze. (Exodus 27:9, 18-19)
Since we previously mentioned the significance and symbolism of bronze as it relates to the altar, it is important note that all of the utensils and furnishing that were outside in the court were exclusively bronze. On the inside the furnishings were overlaid with gold. So, gold on the inside, bronze on the outside. Obviously, there must be a reason.
One of the first things that comes to mind is that the farther into the sanctuary ones goes, the more valuable the metal. The gold speaks of God’s purity and kingship, hence the value of being in an intimate relationship with Him. The bronze, as we have mentioned, speaks of God’s willingness and desire to address man’s sin thus allowing him to approach the King of the Universe. However, there is something else that is revealed in this distinction between the interior of the sanctuary and the court — the closer one moves toward the Holy of Holies, the fewer people we see.
Where the Sanctuary is concerned, God Himself placed limitations on who could approach Him and when. However, I believe He was making this point — if one desires to approach the Almighty, it is going to cost you. In other words, a multitude of people could congregate in the courtyard without having to sacrifice too much. However to go beyond point cost a lot. The Levites had to die to self more than just the average Hebrew worshiping in the courtyard. The sons of Aaron were required of more than the Levites. The one who went into the Holy of Holies was required to give up more than all of them.
The point I wish to raise today is, are you satisfied with worshiping in the court or do you desire to go further into your relationship with the Almighty. If it is the latter, it will cost you a lot. However, the value of that intimacy is priceless — more valuable than gold or any other earthly treasure. Nothing can compare to being invited to abide under the shadow of the Almighty. Nothing in this earth is worth abandoning the journey that takes us there. Let us all commit ourselves to doing what must be done to move past the court and into the Most Holy Place.
Blessings and Shalom,
Bill
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