Table of Showbread Each Sabbath,
twelve loaves of unleavened bread
(showbread) covered with frankincense
were placed on the golden table.
The showbread provided sustenance for
the priests. It was renewed regularly
just as the Word of God should be
renewed in our hearts.
Jesus is the bread of life and His Word
is also the bread from heaven. Eternal
life can be found through His Word.
John 6:35 - “And Jesus said unto
them, I am the bread of life: he that
cometh to me shall never hunger; and
he that believeth on me shall never
thirst. ”
John 6:51 - “lam the living bread
which came down from heaven: if any
man eat of this bread, he shall live for
ever: and the bread that I will give is
my flesh, which I will give for the life of
the world. ”
Matthew 5:44 - “But I say unto you,
Love your enemies, bless them that
curse you, do good to them that hate
you, and pray for them which
despitefully use you, and persecute
Prayer at the Table of Showbread
Pray for your family, friends; and pray
for your enemies
Thank God for His Word and the
strength it provides.
Ask the Lord to lead you to specific
Scriptures relative to your needs and
the needs of those to whom you
minister.
Thank God for the freedom we have to
own and distribute Bibles — and to
teach others the truth of God’s Word.
Pray the Word: Psalm 19:7-10
Golden Altar of Incense - The altar
where the priest offered the sweet
smelling sacrifices; a type of drawing
nigh unto God in prayer.
The incense was offered daily, just as
we are to pray daily and without
ceasing.
The fire for the altar of incense had to
come from the altar of sacrifice. We
must stop at the altar of repentance
before attempting to approach God in
prayer and worship.
Psalm 141:2 - “Let my prayer be set
forth before thee as incense; and the
lifting up of my hands as the evening
sacrifice. ”
John 4:24 - “God is a Spirit: and they
that worship him must worship* him in
spirit and in truth. ”
*proskuneo (Greek): to kiss the
hand; to fall upon the knees and
touch the ground with the forehead as
an expression of profound reverence.
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Worship God in Spirit and in Truth.
Get lost in the Spirit.
Intercede with God on behalf of others
first. Then pray for your own needs.
Ask God to prepare your heart for even
deeper communion with Him.
THE HOLY OF HOLIES - Only one
man (the High Priest) was permitted to
enter the Most Holy Place once a year on
the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur).
The room called the Holy of Holies
represents the Holy Ghost experience.
It was the closest that man could get to
God here on earth.
The Veil that separated the Holy Place
and the Holy of Holies represented the
barrier between God and man that
existed before the death of Jesus.
When Jesus died on the cross, the veil
was miraculously torn in two. This
miracle made salvation available to
“whosoever will.”
The tom veil symbolizes the ability of
every believer to approach God through
the death of Jesus.
The High Priest wore a simple, white The Ark of the Covenant A box of
linen robe. We, too, must lose our wood and gold representing the humanity
identity when we enter the Holy of and deity of Jesus. It contained the Stone
Holies to worship and commune with Tablets, the Rod of Aaron, and a Pot of
God. Manna.
Prayer in the Holy of Holies
Thank God for His death on the ci
and for “the new and living way 1
prepared for us through the veil, tl
to say, His flesh.” (Hebrews 10:2
Thank God that salvation is exten
all, and that anyone can enter into
presence and commune with Him.
Thank God for the “better way” ir
New Covenant.
Thank God for His beautiful prest
Inside the Holy of Holies was the Mercy
Seat, which sat upon the Ark of the
Covenant.
The Mercy Seat - On the lid of the Ark
of the Covenant were two solid gold
angels facing each other. The presence of
God dwelled between the angels.
Isaiah 37:16 - “O LORD of hosts, God of
Israel, that dwellest between the
cherubims, thou art the God, even thou
alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth:
thou hast made heaven and earth. ”
Hebrews 4:15-16 - “For we have not an
high priest which cannot be touched with
the feeling of our infirmities; but was in
all points tempted like as we are, yet
without sin. Let us therefore come boldly
unto the throne of grace, that we may
obtain mercy, and find grace to help in
time of need.”
Prayer at the Mercy Seat
Humble yourself as you bask in the
“shekinah glory” of the Lord.
Worship the Lord in the beauty of
holiness.
Tables of Stone - God’s law and
commandments written with the finger of
God
Pray the 10 Commandments (Exodus
20:3-17)
1-5: man’s obligation toward God
6-10: our obligation toward our
fellow man (Matt. 5:21-22; 27-28)
Rod of Aaron - The rod represents
authority.
Pray with authority for the needs in
your life, your family, and the church
Pot of Manna - Heavenly food that was
always fresh
A reminder that our relationship with
God is fresh every day (great is thy
faithfulness)
Lamentation 3:21-24 - “This I recall to
my mind, therefore have I hope. It is of
the LORD’S mercies that we are not
consumed, because his compassions fail
not. They are new every morning: great
is thy faithfulness. ”
Praying through the
Tabernacle pg 2
