Lamp, Lampstands, Exact Details

I am reminded of a song The Donut Man, Rob Evans, used to sing on the video The Donut Repair Club, “Let your light shine before men that they may see your good deeds, and praise your Father in heaven. Mathew 5:16”. That is my prayer for every day, that His light may shine through me and people would be drawn ever closer to my Father.

Numbers 8: 1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 “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.” 3 So Aaron did this. He set up the seven lamps so they reflected their light forward, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. 4 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.

(vs. 2) Today, Father, I set You, my Lamp, in me, Your lampstand. I ask You to shine forward through me. I set Your word up in this lampstand (body, mind, spirit, emotions, will, and finances) and ask You to beam out through me and others who have placed You as their Lamp. Your Word IS a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path and the paths of others. (vs. 4) Now God, I know You’ve made us beautiful lamps for Your glory, and we are covered with beauty, though we may not be wearing gold. Your lamps and lampstands were covered with gold. Cool. The gold was beat to make it more decorative and lovely. Hmmm…Sometimes, it seems like I am so beaten up. What I am finding joy in with this verse is that when the pounding or beating comes from You, this world, or the choices I make, You are making me more decorative, beautiful and lovely for Your glory! That is something that get me excited! I also rejoice because You have built and are building me to the EXACT design of YOUR heart, not my heart, but YOURS…woohoo! You never stop creating in and through Your kids.

God I know You are not only doing this in me but You are doing this in all Your kids who are willing to let You move in and through them.

I love You God,

Amen.