Personal Application:

      • thanksgiving prepares the way for God to show us His salvation

      • enter the Gates with Thanksgiving and Praise
      • praise God in song, Scripture, words of personal gratitude

      • "Enter his gates with thanskgiving and his courts with
        praise . . . " - Psalm 100:4

      • " . . . I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
        May my meditation be pleasing to him , as I rejoyce . . . "
        - Psalm 104:33,34

      • "As they began to sing and praise . . . (the Lord began to bring victory
        to them!)" - 2 Chronicles 20:22

        Prayer:

      "Heavenly Father, I come before you this morning, thanking you for your
      protection over me through the night, and for your mercies which are
      new every morning."

        The Altar of Burnt Offering

          Remember: that God wants to be and is with you!

          Biblical Significance:

        • " . . . if we confess, He is faithful and just to forgive our sins . . . "
          - 1 John 1:9
        • " . . . our passover Lamb has been sacrificed . . . " - 1 Corinthains 5:7

          Personal Application:

        • Here He offers us forgiveness for our sins when we confess and
          turn from them.

        • This is the place where Jesus Christ gave Himself for us as the sin
          offering (bull - goat - lamb - dove - etc.)

        • "For we know that your old self was crucified with him... that we should
          no longer be slaves of sin"
          "Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him . . . "
          - Romans 6:6-8

          it is your faith in
          what Jesus is going to do for you.

        • " . . . in view of God's mercy, offer your bodies as living sacrifices . . .
          which is your spiritual act of worship." - Romans 12:1, 23

        • It was not the killing of these sacrifices that saved you - it is your faith in
          what Jesus is going to do for you.

        • "Humble yourselves . . . that he may lift you up . . . he cares for you."
          - 1 Peter 5:5-7

          Prayer:

        "I humbly come before you, knowing the great sacrifice you have given in the
        death of your Son, Jesus. I also want to die with Him as I give myself completely
        to you. Forgive me my sins with the blood of Christ at Calvary."
        "Grant me the assurance of forgiveness."
        "Lord, I ask you now to make known to me any barriers between you and me
        that prevent you from poring out your Holy Spirit upon me."

        The Basin or Laver

          Remember: that God wants to be and is with you!

          Biblical Significance:

          The basin removes the guilt and restores innocence.

        • "Bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance. . . and wash them with water."
          - Exodus 40:12

        • "Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, . . .
          and purify your hearts . . . " - James 4:8

        • "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live in the old body,
          but Christ lives in me." - Galatians 2:20

        • " . . . to make her (church) holy, cleansing her by washing with water
          through the word." - Ephesians 5:26

          Personal Application:

        • Memorize verses that deal with confessions and that deal with the
          work of the Holy Spirit in your life.

        • Remember that Baptism and the Lord's supper ( communion ) is a symbol
          of becoming clean and so is foot washing.

        • "Unless I wash you, you have no part with me." - John 13:8

        • " . . . He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy
          Spirit . . . having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having
          the hope of eternal life." - Titus 3:5, 6

        • "For you have been born again . . . through the living and enduring word of
          God." - 1 Peter 1:23

        • "I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you."
          - Psalms 119:11

          Prayer:

        "Lord, cleanse and wash me from all unrighteousness."

        The Candlestick

          Remember: that God wants to be and is with you!

          Biblical Significance:

        • Light = Jesus Christ - " . . . I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will
          never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." - John 8:12

        • Light = Christians - "You are the light of the world. . . " - Matthew 5:14

        • 7 Branches = 7 Churches - Revelation 2 & 3

        • lambs = are the gift of wisdom and holiness

        • Oil = which feeds the light = Holy Spirit

          Personal Application:

        • As the Candlestick provides a continual light - so does the Holy Spirit
          appropriate for your needs today.

        • In order to be a light:

        • "For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of
          righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit . . . " - Romans 14:17

        • "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,patience, kindness, goodness,
          faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control." - Galatians 5:20

        • "But when he, the Spirit of Truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth."
          - John 16:13

        • "Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, says the Lord Almighty."
          - Zecheriah 4:6

          Prayer:

        "Since I have become your new vessel, grant me the outporing of the Holy Spirit.
        Please endow me with the gift of love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentelness,
        goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance according to my needs for today."

        The Table of Shewbread

          Remember: that God wants to be and is with you!

          Biblical Significance:

        • "Put the bread of the Presence on this table to be before me at all times. "
          - Exodus 25:30

        • " . . . I am the bread of life . . . " - John 6:35

        • " . . . there I will meet you and speak to you . . . " - Exodus 29:42

        • "You are awsom, O God, in your sanctuary; the God of Israel gives power
          and strength to his people." - Psalm 68:35

        • Terms to remember: the Lord's Supper

          Personal Application:

        • bread - wine - frankincense = constitutes a perpetual thank offering

        • The bread represents the body of Christ "eaten" for strength.

        • It was an acknowledgement of man's dependence upon God for both
          temporal and spiritual food.

        • Ask for strength and sustenance for your physical, mental,
          emotional, spiritual, and financial needs.

        • Claim God's promises.

          Prayer:

        "I come before you as your (son or daughter), troubled with the cares of
        this world. Please protect me from the thorns that can choke me from
        seeing your guidance and experiencing your presence. Strengthen me with
        wisdom to do my work well & bless me with good health. Let me be wise as
        a serpant and be honest as a dove with the money you have given me.
        May your Will be done today.
        I would like to claim Psalm 32 verse 8 for today:

            I will instruct you and teach you
            in the way you should go;
            I will counsel you and watch over you."

        The Altar of Incense

          Remember: that God wants to be and is with you!

          Biblical Significance:

        • "Put the altar in front of the curtain that is before the ark of the Testimony -
          before the atonement cover that is over the Testimony - where I will meet
          with you." - Exodus 30:6

        • "And Moses said to Aaron, 'Take your censer and put incense in it, along
          with the fire from the altar, and hurry to the assembly to make atonment
          for them . . . and Aaron made atonment for them . . . , and the plague
          stopped. . . "- Numbers 16:46, 47

        • "Another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar.
          He was given much incense to offer, with the prayers of all the saints, . . . "
          - Revelation 8:3, 4

          Personal Application:

        • The altar of incense was the place where the priest interceeded for the
          people.

        • Offer here special prayer(s) for those whom the Lord has layed upon your
          heart today.

        • You may walk those for whom you are praying through the sanctuary also.

          DEMO:

        • "May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my
          hands be like the evening sacrifice." - Psalm 141:2

        • "As for me, . . . I should sin against the Lord by failing to pray for you."
          - 1 Samuel 22, 23

        • "Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so
          that you may be healed." - James 5:16

          Prayer:

        "I would like to claim the atoning sacrifice on Calvary for my child today.
        I thank you with all my heart, that you are the author and perfector of my
        child's faith
        (Hebrew 12:2); and that he who began a good work in him / her
        will carry it to completion until the day of Jesus Christ
        . Grant my dear friend
        to accept you as his/her personal Savior. Provide circumstance, which will
        bring this about."

        The Ark of the Covenant

          Remember: that God wants to be and is with you!

          Biblical Significance:

        • This is the throne room of God. Significant are its funishings.

        • The 10 Commandments, the law of God (Deuteronomy 10:4) = God's justice
          in our lives

        • Aaron's rod that budded (Numbers 17:10) = God's leadership and guidance
          in our lives

        • Pot of manna ( ) = God's provisions for our needs

        • Angel's wings over the ark (Exodus 25:19) = God's protection

        • The Atonment Cover = Mercy seat = God's mercy

          Gnadenstuhl = zudecken - to cover

          " . . . because I appeared in the cloud over the atonment cover" - Leviticus 16:2

        • The Shekinah = God's presence and where we commune with Him

          " . . . and the glory of the Lord appeared to all people . . . " - Leviticus 9:23

          Personal Application:

          Total commitment to God for the day.

          Prayer:

        "Father, I ask you to take me into your presence through the blood of Jesus.
        Seal me in with you for the day. Cover me with the shadows of your wings. Never
        leave me or forsake me, just as you have promised. May I hear your voice every
        moment of the day. Use me according of your will and for your glory. I ask you this
        in the name of Jesus. Amen."

          * based on the seminar by Lynn Eisele

        Wolfhard Touchard, M.L.S.   Retired Reference & Database Librarian
        Andrews University - December 2015