Sorry I haven’t be on here in a while. Things have been so busy for me to have a few minutes and write down my thoughts. A new year brings new things – a new season. I chance to “start fresh.” I spoke at the ladies luncheon last weekend about women and how important we are to His kingdom. I read the scripture found in Exodus 38:8 ”He made a laver of bronze and its base of bronze, from the bronze mirrors of the serving women who assembled at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.” When I first read through this verse, I thought, “What was the big deal with the women giving up their mirrors?” As I begin to research, I found that the laver was an important thing to build. It was the wash basin or bowl that the priests washed their face, feet, and hands in before they entered into presence of God. It says in Exodus 30 that if the priests did not follow this command, they would surely die. I think that is pretty important to do right the first time, huh? Anyway, these women had been ministering there and thought what do I have to give God to help build this tabernacle. They gave up the only thing they had – their mirrors! And the laver was made from them according to what God had instructed Moses. Since the mirrors were made out of bronze, the laver was like a large mirror to be able to look at their face and to look for any spots left on them.
Mirrors were very important to women back then – well they are to important to women today right? But back then, a woman may have only one mirror, not like us today where we could have two or three – just in our purses! So these women giving up their mirrors was an act of giving up what felt secure to them. Remember, it was very dry and dusty in the desert and the mirrors were needed to make themselves beautiful for their husbands. It meant they had to give up any insecurities about themselves. These women gave up their right to look upon themselves for the greater purpose of looking upon God. Sometimes we may look into our own mirror and see past failures, disappointments, and insecurities. You may think I have messed up too bad for God to use me. The truth is, you can not mess up bad enough for God to stop loving you. God forgives us …. so why can’t we forgive ourselves!
So the next time you look in the mirror, think about how you are an image of God. God said when He created you…THIS IS VERY GOOD!
