Tuesday, October 27, 2009

The Nike Golf Umbrella

After the end of the row of tents, you see a bright white rectangular structure. This must be the tabernacle in the wilderness. It is actually in the middle of the cross-shaped camp that you saw from the air. The reflection of the sun is very strong. Don’t tell me, you left your sunglasses in the DeLorean, didn’t you?

There is a column of smoke (or is it fire?) rising from inside the tabernacle. At the top of the column of smoke looks like a protective circular cloud; like a giant Nike golf umbrella, protecting the structure underneath.

Do you know what time it is? Eleazar asks.

You reach for your phone, but then remember what time period you are in. No, you reply, What time is it?

It is the time of the evening sacrifice.

Shouldn’t be the time for the evening sacrifice?

Come and see.

As you approach the tabernacle, you realize that the white curtain is just tall enough that you cannot see over it. Eleazar walks you around to the east side where you see the one and only entrance.

The tabernacle has only one entrance, Eleazar explains. Jehovah is dwelling inside; He is manifested in that cloud-column. There is only one way to Jehovah. How many ways to you have in your system of worship? How many ways can you come to Jehovah?

One, is your reply as you remember that verse that you memorized so long ago, Jesus saith unto him, I am the way… no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

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