Growing Deeper In Worship (15)
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Lessons From Moses’ Tabernacle (3)
THE BRAZEN LAVER
The Brazen Laver was found in the Outer Court, between the Brazen Altar and the entrance to the Holy Place. The Brazen Laver was a washbasin for the priests to wash before entering the Holy Place. After dealing with the sacrifices for sin at the Brazen altar, the priests washed their hands and feet before entering the Holy Place.
Exodus 30:17-21 NLT
“[17] Then the LORD said to Moses, [18] “Make a bronze washbasin with a bronze stand. Place it between the Tabernacle and the altar, and fill it with water. [19] Aaron and his sons will wash their hands and feet there. [20] They must wash with water whenever they go into the Tabernacle to appear before the LORD and when they approach the altar to burn up their special gifts to the LORD, or they will die! [21] They must always wash their hands and feet, or they will die. This is a permanent law for Aaron and his descendants, to be observed from generation to generation.””
Hands represent our acts and deeds, service and works. These must be holy, hence the continuous daily cleansing of their hands. Feet represent our walk and ways. Their walk must also be holy, so their feet were washed always and every day. This ritualistic cleansing shows the importance of purity in approaching God in worship.
The Brazen Laver represents our baptism in Christ unto sanctification. Christ dealt forever with sin by offering Himself once and for all as a total sacrifice and atonement for sin. When we are baptised into Christ, die to sin, and are sanctified by the Blood and made holy unto God.
Hebrews 10:10 NLT
“For God’s will was for us to be made holy by the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all time.”
Romans 6:4 NLT
“For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives.”
However, we no longer need a ritualistic washing with water to come before God, because Jesus Christ has “provided purification for sins.” (Hebrews 1:3). Now we can “approach the throne of grace with confidence,” being sure that we are acceptable to Him because we are spiritually clean.
It is important to know, however, that although Christ gave Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma, and we are also required to make a sacrifice, not with bulls, sheep, etc, but with our lives and lifestyle.
Romans 12:1-2 NASBS
“[1] Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. [2] And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.”
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 NKJV
“[3] For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality; [4] that each of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, [5] not in passion of lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God.”
Although, in Christ we have been set free from sin and He has provided purification for our sins, we still continue to commit acts of sin because we still live in this earthly body. Therefore, we must daily surrender ourselves to God to continue the work of sanctification in us – cleansing, purifying and perfecting our thoughts, conduct, ways, deeds, through His word and His Spirit.
Hebrews 10:22 NKJV
“Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.” AMEN!
• For Further Reading: John 15:3; John 17:17, 19; Ephesians 5:2, 26; 1 Peter 1:2; Hebrews 1:3; Hebrews 4:14-16
© Author: Apostle Jennifer Abigail Lawson Wallace
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Fulfilling Our Theme For 2026: “BEHOLD JESUS CHRIST”
“When I turned to see who was speaking to me, I saw seven gold lampstands. [13] And standing in the middle of the lampstands was someone like the Son of Man. He was wearing a long robe with a gold sash across his chest. [14] His head and his hair were white like wool, as white as snow. And his eyes were like flames of fire. [15] His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and his voice thundered like mighty ocean waves. [16] He held seven stars in his right hand, and a sharp two-edged sword came from his mouth. And his face was like the sun in all its brilliance.” [Revelation 1:12-16]
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