DAILY DROP OF WATER

Many times in our hearts, we are hard on people of Old Testament times. We think, “I would never have done that!” We forget that in the Old Testament, people were not “born again” as they are in the New Testament. Their spirit was not made alive, making them new creatures in Christ Jesus. The Holy Spirit enters the saved today and seals them with the Holy Spirit. In the Old Testament, they had no such rebirth, neither did they have the sealing of the Holy Spirit. That’s why David prayed, “Take not Thy Spirit from me.”  Thank God for all He has bestowed upon us in Christ Jesus!

Daily Drop of Water

Did you know that the Israelite, when traveling from place to place, still could not see the ark of the covenant? All they saw were badgers’ skins. What is beautiful in this picture, though, is that the priests first took down the dividing veil of which Hebrews says pictured Christ’s flesh (10:20), and used it to cover the ark. Over it was put a covering of blue, I assume that pictures His heavenly origin and character. And THEN it was covered with the skins. POINT: Jesus covers the mercy seat!