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Day by Day Devotional - Year 1 of 5
Devotional: May 20th

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Exodus 30:1-16

Once the work which allows the priest to make his approach has been completed, the way is clear for consideration of the second altar, overlaid with gold, on which Aaron and his sons were to burn incense. The first altar speaks to us of Christ and the value of His blood, the second again of Christ and the efficacy of His intercession. The golden altar was inseparably linked with the brazen altar. Jesus was first the Sacrifice, then the Priest. Having on the cross offered His cleansing blood, He now presents Himself, the living One, for His own, in the holy place.

No victim was offered on the golden altar: Christ has never again to suffer and die. The work having been completed, henceforth He will be our theme of praise in heaven, the very essence of worship. By Him the believer in his turn approaches and offers to the Father the sweet perfume of adoration and prayer (Psalms 141:2). For worship is, above all, the presentation to God of the perfections of His well-beloved Son.

Vv. 11-16 deal with the ransom money. It was paid on a strictly personal basis. At the same time it was identical in amount for rich and poor alike. God makes no difference between sinners (Romans 2:11). And He offers to all the same means for salvation. A free salvation! But how much it cost Him who paid the ransom in our place!

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