Make the tabernacle

Exodus 26:1-14

Make the tabernacle with ten curtains of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, with cherubim woven into them by a skilled worker. All the curtains are to be the same size—twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide. Join five of the curtains together, and do the same with the other five.

Make curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven altogether. All eleven curtains are to be the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.

Make for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of the other durable leather.

Many of the materials used were brought by the Israelites from Egypt and willingly given so that God's Tent might be as worthy of him as they could make it. Where there are no banks it is practical to convert wealth into jewellery, which can be worn and carried around easily. Wood is scarce in the Sinai desert" the acacia is one of the few trees which grow there. Their own herds provided skins.

Why?

They used much material to build the tent of the Lord, many of it is provided by Israelites.

God's home belongs to his people, so the church belongs to Christians. It is our home of the Lord in the world.

Build the church and keep it holy is the word to all Christians.

How?

God has given the most precious gift to us, so we have to feedback our all to the Lord, for God is good!