“And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always” (Exodus 27:20).
God had the plan and specifications for the golden lampstand. One source gives this information: “The pure oil of crushed olives symbolizes the anointing of the Holy Spirit. When you look into the process they used to make the olive oil, it speaks strongly of the threshing process. Basically, as the olive grows to maturity, the early fruit falls to the ground. Then at harvest time, they beat the trees with long sticks to yield the rest of the crop, and then gather all the olives off the ground. Then the oil was pressed out by crushing the olives in the hollow of a stone or by treading on them by foot. When the olives were first pressed, two different lots of oil would come forth. The first press was called extra virgin olive oil, meaning in its purest state. This was the oil that was used to keep the golden candlestick burning.” *
We will learn tomorrow who would furnish the oil needed to keep the lamps burning long and bright. We are under a new covenant, but we still need to be filled each day with His Spirit so we can radiate His Light. A dark world needs the light of your witness and testimony.
* http://oilofthespirit.wordpress.com
Sue Winchester
Missouri
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