Make the Temple Courtyard
Exodus 38:9-20 Next they made the courtyard. The south side was a hundred cubits long and had curtains of finely twisted linen (9)
Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #406 The Everlasting Arms (#464 in previous version)
No matter how much people succeed, only by meeting God can they have true success. The difference between people of God and unbelievers is that people of God can enjoy that God is truly with them. Unto Israel that had many hardships in the wilderness, the method by which God was with them was the tabernacle. While all the people of God were going along the path of the wilderness, they attempted to live centered on the temple. In our lives, which are like the wilderness, the greatest method by which we can enjoy complete answers and victory is giving worship to God and developing the life that enjoys God being with us. The blessing of God being with us must absolutely be revealed in worship through the guidance of the Word and Holy Spirit, and that is the important reason why we must make the temple courtyard.
1. Make the temple courtyard
God wanted the Gentile nations who were not Israel to come, see and receive the Gospel at the temple courtyard. This signifies evangelism. In addition, He desired for children to stay at that courtyard and learn worship and the Gospel. This means to relay worship and the Gospel to the future descendants who are the Remnants. He wanted even travelers who passed by to participate. This means missions that saves all peoples and nations. It is the covenant that the individual and the church unity must enjoy. As disciples of Christ, we must make the temple courtyard in our lives and the field we abide in today.
2. A person who grabs hold of the covenant
The most important essence of the walk of faith is that God is with me. There were originators of faith who grabbed hold of this covenant. They were people who made the courtyard of the covenant so that many people could see and know. It was like this for Moses, Joshua, Caleb, David who grabbed hold of the covenant of constructing the temple, and even Martin Luther’s religious reformation. Through these people, God led world history and church history. Today, I can become the main figure for world evangelization standing in this line. This is enjoying the blessing of Immanuel as my own.
3. The one who relays blessings
How can I realistically relay to other people that God is with me? I must be able to enjoy the blessing of the three feasts through worship. I must make the temple courtyard through my lifestyle, and make it so the people in need of life and the growing descendents can see and know. I must find my character, motives, weaknesses and unbelief that prevent me from having continuation. If this happens, I become equipped with the heart of an evangelist and the reasonable attitudes of lifestyle, and my limitations and even my weaknesses get healed.
- I would like for there to be a temple courtyard in my life. I pray that the lifestyle of the evangelist would take place in my life.
Immanuel Church Sunday Worship 1st Service / 2010.9.26