I'm sure it will come as no surprise that the table that held the Bread of the Presence is my absolute favorite aspect of the Tabernacle. It points us directly to Jesus in many different ways. The first way is that it was set on the right from God's perspective. Just as Jesus now sits at the right hand of the Father, the table was set on the right. There were 12 loaves placed on the table and they were replaced every Sabbath. The 12 loaves were to remind the Israelites of God's sustenance of the 12 tribes. The main way that it points us to Christ, however is the fact that later Jesus would call Himself the Bread of Life. Eating the Bread He offers satisfies the very soul.
So many times the Bible talks about Christ being the only one that can truly satisfy. Isaiah 55:1-3 might say it best:
"Come, all you who are thirsty,
come to the waters;
and you who have no money,
come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
without money and without cost.Why spend money on what is not bread,
Give ear and come to me;
and your labor on what does not satisfy?
Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,
and your soul will delight in the richest of fare.
hear me, that your soul may live.
He is the only one that can satisfy our soul. Jesus satisfies and sustains us in our lives as we seek after Him. A unfulfilled soul is a stronghold waiting to happen. Ask Him today to be the Bread of Life for you. Ask Him to satisfy your very soul so that you do not look to anyone or anything else to do it for you.
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