Exodus 29:42-46 (KJV)

42 This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord: where I will meet you, to speak there unto thee.
43 And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory.
44 And I will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar: I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the priest's office.

Many people talk about wanting to meet God, yet most are navigating blindly in hopes to meet him. People think we meet God through prayer, worship, or going to church. That is definitely possible however there is a surefire way that we can meet God every single day! I'm so thankful that the bible gives us the instructions directly from God on how to meet him daily.

The tabernacle was where God’s presence dwelled among the Israelites, and the door of the tabernacle was the meeting place between God and His people. In the New Testament, Jesus refers to Himself as the "door" (John 10:9), indicating that He is the way through which we enter into the presence of God. 

God promised to meet with the Israelites at the door of the tabernacle. This meeting place symbolizes God’s desire to be present with His people, to guide them, and to communicate with them.

Not only does God meet us through Jesus and his gospel, he also does the job of sanctiftying. So many Christians are deceived into believing that we must sanctify ourselves through keeping the commandments. Just as the tabernacle was sanctified by God’s glory, so too are we sanctified by the presence and work of Jesus Christ. Our sanctification is not something we achieve through our own efforts. It is a gift, accomplished by Jesus through His death and resurrection. When we believe in Him, His righteousness and holiness are credited to us.

God repeatedly emphasizes, “I will sanctify.” This phrase underscores that sanctification is God’s work, not ours. The sanctification of the tabernacle, the altar, and the priests was entirely dependent on God’s action. The same is true for us today—our sanctification is God’s work, accomplished through Jesus Christ.

The most profound truth here is Exodus 29 is role the role we havein sanctification. We just need to believe and trust in Jesus. We do not need to strive to make ourselves holy. Believing in Jesus is the “work” we are called to do, and through that belief, His sanctification is applied to us.

Exodus 29:42-44 beautifully illustrates that sanctification is entirely the work of God. Just as the tabernacle, altar, and priests were sanctified by God’s glory, we too are sanctified by the glory and work of Jesus Christ. Our sanctification is not something we achieve; it is something we receive by faith.

When we try to sanctify ourselves through our own efforts, we miss the point of spiritual life. It’s not about striving to be perfect; it’s about believing in the One who is perfect and has already made us perfect. As we trust in Jesus, we are sanctified and set apart for God’s purposes, not by our own works, but by His grace and power. This truth is simple yet profound, and it’s at the heart of the Gospel. Jesus has done it all, and we are invited to simply believe and rest in His finished work.

Amen!

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