Numbers 8:8
“The Lord said to Moses, “Give Aaron the following instructions: When you set up the seven lamps in the lampstand, place them so their light shines forward in front of the lampstand.” So Aaron did this. He set up the seven lamps so they reflected their light forward, just as the Lord had commanded Moses. The entire lampstand, from its base to its decorative blossoms, was made of beaten gold. It was built according to the exact design the Lord had shown Moses.” (New Living Translation)
Aaron’s directive from God (by way of Moses) was to make sure that the light from the lamp stand faced forward. The lampstand was across from the Table of Shew Bread in the Tabernacle. The Shew Bread was symbolic of God’s presence. There were several things that I believe God spoke to me about the Numbers 8:8.
- We need to shine our light (our Christianity) forward for all to see. By this I mean that we should continue to move forward in our journey with Jesus. We should continue to pursue Him and while we are pursuing Him, shine His light so that others will want to take the journey of a relationship with Jesus along with us.
- Looking back and trying to fix “unfixable” things in our past will only cause our light not to shine in the right direction. There are some things in our past that need our attention, but there are others things in our past that we should release.
- The lampstand was made of beaten gold. Even if we have lived a life full of things that have beaten us down, God can still use us to shine His light for His glory! Never think that God cannot use you because He absolutely can!
- Moses had the lampstand (and all the Tabernacle) built with the exact design that God gave Moses. God has a design for your life. Have you listened to Him to find out what that design is?
Matthew 5:16 says, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” I want my light to be pointed forward so that God can use my life for His glory!