Carry God's Presence With You (3)

 

'...So He is first in everything.' Colossians 1:18 NLT

Last one this morning on Carrying God's Presence with you...I looked this up and the Ark of the Covenant is mentioned in Scripture about 180 times. Isn't that amazing! Every bit of activity in the outer court and inner court of the tabernacle was for one purpose, to lead you into the Holy of Holies where God's presence was.

Old Testament symbols, such as the Ark, are a picture of New Testament realities. In this regard, the Ark, which was the most important piece of furniture in the tabernacle, is a picture of the Christ we love and serve. He is Lord. He is supreme. There's no one like Him. And He alone is worthy of all praise! Paul writes: 'Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, for through Him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can't see - such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through Him and for Him. He existed before everything else, and He holds all creation together. Christ is also the head of the church, which is His body. He is the beginning, supreme over all who rise from the dead. So He is first in everything. For God in all His fullness was pleased to live in Christ, and through Him God reconciled everything to Himself...' (Colossians 1:15-20 NLT) If your faith is 'me-centered', you'll get nowhere with God. But when your faith is 'Christ-centered', then everything Christ has becomes available to you! You are loved...