Then Shall the Sanctuary Be Cleansed - Donald K. Short
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fulfilled <strong>the</strong> purpose of which <strong>the</strong> tabernacle was a<br />
symbol. . . . In all, God desired His people to read<br />
His purpose for <strong>the</strong> human soul. It was <strong>the</strong> same<br />
purpose long afterward set forth by <strong>the</strong> apostle<br />
Paul, speaking by <strong>the</strong> Holy Spirit: "Know ye not<br />
that ye are <strong>the</strong> temple of God.". . . In <strong>the</strong><br />
preparation of <strong>the</strong> sanctuary and its furnishing, all<br />
<strong>the</strong> people were to co-operate. . . . They were to cooperate<br />
also in <strong>the</strong> preparation of <strong>the</strong> spiritual<br />
building—God's temple in <strong>the</strong> soul.<br />
"In pity" God gave <strong>the</strong>m a "symbol" but it was<br />
only a symbol. The real purpose had to do with <strong>the</strong><br />
human soul. God's people have not yet sung <strong>the</strong><br />
song of Moses and <strong>the</strong> Lamb. But "it is our<br />
privilege to reach high and still higher, for clearer<br />
revealings of God's character. When Moses prayed,<br />
'I beseech <strong>the</strong>e, shew me thy glory,' <strong>the</strong> Lord did<br />
not rebuke him, but He granted his prayer. . . . It is<br />
sin that darkens our minds and dims our<br />
perceptions." In granting that prayer, Moses was<br />
clo<strong>the</strong>d with <strong>the</strong> glory of God. <strong>Then</strong> "in pity" for<br />
<strong>the</strong> sinfulness and unreadiness of <strong>the</strong> people to face<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir own unconscious sin, God allowed Moses to<br />
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