God's Path to His Presence "Tabernacle Prayer"

Leonard Robinson, a man known for dressing up like Batman and visiting children's hospital in West Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. was recently killed. He poured his life into bringing joy and happiness into kids who had their own setbacks in their health. He found a path to bringing a smile to somebody with his Batman impersonation, coloring books and glasses. Friend, God bigger than Batman and shows us a path to true joy, happiness and fulfillment.

Have you given thought to “God’s Path” to HIS Presence? Consider getting more passionate, intense, rising higher in not only God’s Plan but His Path in prayer with the Lord? There are several prayer models in God’s word. Jesus taught His disciples “The Lord’s Prayer.” It’s a powerful plan to use in your prayer time with God. He will help you to move from desire alone to a discipline, then onto delight on to what drives your everyday life. So what is this Path about?

Consider with me another model in the Word of God. The Tabernacle was the dwelling place of God where He met His people. As they entered the Tabernacle, they passed through “seven stations” as a protocol or path to God’s presence. Today, these same steps can help us to connect with God and lead us through important elements of prayer.

The Outer Court- Thanksgiving and Praise

“Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise, give thanks to Him and praise His name.” (Ps 100:4) As they came into the tabernacle, they came in with thanksgiving on their lips. Have you ever written down things that you could praise God for? Here is an exercise to help you think of the many ways you can bless the Lord for what He has done for you. Make your own A-Z list of all of God’s blessings on your life.

The Brazen Altar- The Cross of Jesus

“Praise the Lord O my soul and forget not all His benefits; who forgives us of all our iniquities and heals all our diseases.” In the Old Testament, everyone who had committed sins had to bring an animal sacrifice. Jesus paid for all your sins once and for all. You simply need to receive the benefits of what Jesus did for you. Where would we be without the cross, and the stripes on His back that paid for our healings and so much more.

The Laver- Cleansing and Preparing

The next step in the Tabernacle was a bowl of water where people could wash. We need to daily repent of any known sin. What about your tongue? “Speak good that your days may be blessed.” What about your eyes? See God and the Needs of others. What about the ears? Be sensitive to hear His voice. Your hands? Do good to others. Your feet? Walk in God’s ways.

(To be continued in the next dannysdevotional.com)