As God provided oil as fuel for the lampstand, so He gives us His Spirit - His presence - to empower our lives.

The lampstand in the Tabernacle speaks God’s transformative presence - So let’s allow God’s light to shine on us so as to be changed.

The lampstand in the Tabernacle speaks of the light of Christ - let’s learn to let Jesus’ light shine on all aspects of our lives.

The design of the Tabernacle, with its table and bread, speak to us of God’s invitation to constantly feed on the presence of Christ.

The design of the Tabernacle, with its table and bread, speak to us of God’s promise of His presence, protection and provision.

The design of the Tabernacle, with its table and utensils, speak of God’s hospitality and invitation into fellowship with Him.

Putting the Law ( and later Aarons’s rod and the Manna) into the ark recalled their past, so as to remind them to keep obeying and depending on God in the future.

The Tabernacle teaches us to expect, and teaches us how to seek, God’s holy presence.

The Tabernacle teaches us to put atonement through sacrifice at the heart of our worship.

God had a pattern for building the Tabernacle and Temple, likewise, He has a pattern for building His New Covenant house - the church.

God dwelt in a special way in the Tabernacle and Temple, but these foreshadow His dwelling in His people - the church

God provides for each of us so as to contribute to His work and the building of His church

A good steward weighs the eternal value of daily choices to maximise their investment in God's kingdom.

Good stewards of God’s gifts understand that while their salvation is secure, their eternal rewards depend on how they faithfully invest the time, talents, and treasures He gives to them.

From Proverbs 6:23–29, we reflect on how the lamp of God’s Word is to shine on our attitude to sex.

From Proverbs 6:20-23, we reflect on how we can actually use God’s Word as a lamp for our feet.

Proverbs 3:7-8: The truly wise never think of themselves as wise.

Proverbs 3:5-6: Wisdom listens to God regarding the paths they take in life.

Proverbs 3:1-4: Remembering God’s wisdom requires effort and involves memorising important things.

From Proverbs 1:5-6, we see that if we want to get wisdom, we must study God’s Word.