The altar is where sacrifice and approach meet: it reminds us that coming before God requires seriousness, reverence, and a recognition of need. The altar’s construction, solid, visible, and central, calls us to make worship tangible in our daily lives: regular acts of repentance, confession, and surrender.

Exodus 38:1–7 Easy: Then Bezalel used acacia wood to build the altar. This was the altar used for burning offerings. The altar was square. It was 5 cubits long, 5 cubits wide, and 3 cubits high.  He made a horn for each of the four corners of the altar. He joined each horn to its corner so that everything was one piece. He covered the altar with bronze. Then he used bronze to make all the tools to be used on the altar. He made the pots, shovels, bowls, forks, and pans.  Then he made a bronze grating for the altar. This grating was shaped like a net. The grating was put under the ledge at the bottom of the altar. It went halfway up into the altar from below.  Then he made bronze rings to hold the poles for carrying the altar. He put the rings at the four corners of the grating.  Then he used acacia wood to make the poles and covered them with bronze.  He put the poles through the rings on the sides of the altar to carry it. He used boards to make the sides of the altar. It was hollow, like an empty box.

Lord, help me to come before You with reverence and honesty; make my worship true and my heart ready. Amen. Lord, shape my heart to approach You with reverence. Teach me to bring my life honestly before You and to trust Your mercy. Love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the honor and glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.

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