Exodus 29:46 (ESV Strong's)
And they shall know that I am the Lord their God, who brought them out of the land of Egypt that I might dwell among them. I am the Lord their God.
Subject: Worship
God has instituted for the nation of Israel a prescribed way to worship. In chapters 25-29 we have the instructions for the Tabernacle and all the furniture of the Tabernacle, as well as the garments for the priests (Aaron and his sons). If you read all the requirements and instructions you could quickly get overwhelmed with the requirements. Imagine our society today being required to do all this work to worship. Today we role out of a bed and head to church. In some churches formal attire is the norm, but in most flip-flops, t-shirts and shorts are good. Whereas how we dress no longer matters in our worship services, the point of the above verse should still matter. In all these instructions, God was giving the nation a glimpse of His character. He wanted them to know Him. These instructions speak of God's character to us. He is a God of order. He is a God of beauty. He is a God worthy of worship. We CAN, in our informality, become to common with God. God is not the beach bum wandering the streets. God is majesty and glory and demands out upmost fear and reverence. We can dress the way want, now, on the outside, but the inside is to be no different than in the days of Aaron and his sons. God has not changed in character even though our worship style has.
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