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SHEWBREAD REPLACED WEEKLY!
FRIDAY, JUNE 21
Leviticus 24
Matthew 6:33
“And thou shalt set them in
two rows, six on a row, upon the
pure table before the LORD.”
SHEWBREAD REPLACED WEEKLY!
This passage of the Bible teaches us that the weekly Sabbath Day rest was never meant for the Levitical priesthood. The Sabbath Day rest was given by the LORD to the twelve tribes who worked the Land of Promise. They needed to stop work, to be still and know their LORD personally. The stress and strain of physical labour could cause them to forget that they were the holy people of God, with a spiritual duty to a world dying in sin. They could not do that by working 24/7 like the people of the world.
The priests were commanded by the LORD to bake twelve fresh loaves of showbread every week. They were to replace the twelve week-old loaves. The priests were to eat them in the holy place. The spiritual meaning was “…it is most holy unto him of the offerings of the LORD made by fire by a perpetual statute” (Lev 24:9). The bread was to be eaten, and the pure frankincense placed upon each row was to be burned on the altar of incense located at the front of the holy place. The Table of Shewbread was located on the right side.
The significance of replacing the shewbread weekly was to teach the people of God that “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God” (Matt 4:4). The LORD was the one who provided His people with physical food. They needed to be a spiritual people and fulfil their duty by focusing on their spiritual well-being. This is similar to what Christ taught in Matthew 6:33: “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” By this weekly spiritual exercise, the priests were reminded that it was their spiritual duty to teach God’s people. The priests needed to learn this first, to trust God to care for their physical well-being even as they fulfilled their calling to care for the spiritual lives of God’s people. This is what all believers need the most today, especially pastors and fulltime workers who are the modern-day Levites.
MEMORISATION: Leviticus 24:8-9
PRAYER: May I never forget my spiritual duties before Thee and man, O Father. In Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen.