For starters, we started off with a great and funny icebreaker led by Win Shern. Everyone was practically running around trying to get to the things mentioned. Especially when the things were rare and hard to be found… in the end, all of us had fun although Lin Ken’s head might be squashed by that time. = P Enjoy the pictures.
waiting for the game to start...
why is everybody desperately trying to reach for something? *scratches head*
can you find Lin Ken??? i can't...
answer: he's under this mountain of people on top of him =p
After our praise and worship, we continued on our fifth lesson of the tabernacle shared by Sis. Sathy. The title of today’s lesson is on The Table of Shewbread (Exo. 25:23-30; 37:10-16 and Lev 24:5-9).
The Table of Shewbread was in the Holy Place on the north side. It was on your right as you entered the Holy Place. The Table of Shewbread means The Table of The Bread of The Presence because fresh bread was to be served on this Table before God’s Presence constantly.
The measurements of this Table were 2 cubits (36 inches) long and 1 cubit (18 inches) wide which signifies the witness of the Holy Spirit and the Word. We need both of them because the Spirit enlightens the Word to us. The Table also measured 1 ½ cubit (27 inches) high that shows the lack in fullness of God. The Table was made of acacia wood and overlaid with gold. It tells us of Jesus who is the perfect man and God.
Around the Table of Shewbread was a rim of ledge measuring a span wide. The Table was also bordered by two rows of gold moldings or crowns. The crowned border was supposed to guard the bread from falling off the Table. When God tells us of our High Priest, Jesus; He does not say robed with glory and honor, but CROWNED with glory and honor (Heb 2:9).The border speaks of the separation between us and God and His ways.
- 1 Corinthians 10:21 = separation from idolatry
- 2 Corinthians 6:17-18 = separation from the world
- Psalms 23:5 = this was a table God prepared for David.
Four poles of acacia wood overlaid with gold were slotted through four rings attached to the four legs of the Table. The poles were used to carry the Table when the Israelites moved around.
12 unleavened loaves of bread were placed on the Table, one for each tribe showing that Jesus loves all of us equally.
The loaves were made from flour = The Lord partook of the Adamic nature. (Luke 1:32).
The breads were made of fine flour which must be crushed, grounded and shifted = Jesus went through the sifting of Satan’s temptation (Matt 4:1-11), the religious leaders’ testing (Matt 22:15-40) and scourging (Matt 27:26-30, 33-50).
After being grounded, the flour was bake with fire = the fiery trial of Divine allowed testing.
The word cake (Lev24:5) = Kawlan in Hebrew means to be punctured or wounded which pictures the sufferings of Christ (Isa 53:5-7).
The loaves were baked with oil = Scriptural symbol of the Spirit and Word, anointed dedication of Jesus life and service offered to His Father.
The breads were unleavened = Leaven is the symbol of sin while Jesus did no sin (1 Pet 2:22).
Frankincense was put on the bread = Jesus had the sweet fragrance in all that He said and did.
12 unleavened loaves of bread were placed on the Table, one for each tribe showing that Jesus loves all of us equally.
The loaves were made from flour = The Lord partook of the Adamic nature. (Luke 1:32).
The breads were made of fine flour which must be crushed, grounded and shifted = Jesus went through the sifting of Satan’s temptation (Matt 4:1-11), the religious leaders’ testing (Matt 22:15-40) and scourging (Matt 27:26-30, 33-50).
After being grounded, the flour was bake with fire = the fiery trial of Divine allowed testing.
The word cake (Lev24:5) = Kawlan in Hebrew means to be punctured or wounded which pictures the sufferings of Christ (Isa 53:5-7).
The loaves were baked with oil = Scriptural symbol of the Spirit and Word, anointed dedication of Jesus life and service offered to His Father.
The breads were unleavened = Leaven is the symbol of sin while Jesus did no sin (1 Pet 2:22).
Frankincense was put on the bread = Jesus had the sweet fragrance in all that He said and did.
The loaves were replaced every Sabbath with new ones. This signifies the renewal of the covenant with God through the baptism. The old ones were eaten by the priests. Only the priests can eat this bread and only in the Holy Place. The table and bread are pictures of God’s willingness to fellowship and have communion with us.
God desires for us to be enlightened by the Holy Spirit and we need to go into a deeper and closer walk with Him. This can only happen when we partake of Him, the Bread of Life through the Living Word of God. Once we have his Word enlightened to us in our lives through the Holy Spirit, we can know more of His will and how to approach Him with our prayers and petitions at the Altar of Incense.
aww, love is in the air...
close up shot of them
Uncle Vive getting his belated birthday present!!!
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