Tabernacle: Laver of Washing

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9-10 NKJV

If a guest comes to our kitchen they will first see the oak table. The next place their eyes are apt to go is to the window at the end of the room. Under that window is the sink. My beloved Bride keeps the sink area very clean. If the eye is naturally drawn to it, it shouldn’t look dirty. In God’s tabernacle the same would be true.

Just beyond the bronze altar was the laver of washing. It gleamed in the sun. It had been made from the mirrors of the Israelite women. The eye would naturally go to it. It was a needed item and not merely for decoration. Beyond the laver was a tent where God dwelt. Before the priest who had gotten dirty in his labors could enter that tent, he had to wash. It isn’t that he hadn’t washed yesterday, but he was dirty again.

So it is with us. Each day we sin. Each day we need to confess our sin. God’s word is the mirror that lets us see what we have done. Then in confession we make known to God our repentant heart and receive from Him the cleansing that lets us go into His tent to receive all the blessings He has for us there.

Dear Father, Thank You for the opportunity to confess our sins and the certainty of Your forgiveness and cleansing. Amen. 

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