The Laver of Water

Okay, so it has been a long time since I posted. I apologize, to try and get back in the swing of things I typed up this breif post on the Laver of Water outside the Tabernacle in the Wilderness of Sin.

God commanded in Exodus that a laver of brass be fashioned and position between the Tabernacle and the Alter. The laver was to be filled with water and used by the priest to wash before performing their priestly duties Exo 30:18-21. The water in the laver is symbolic of The Word John 15:3, 17:17 and we like the priest are urged to bathe in it Eph 5:26. The Lord instructed that the laver of water be made of the hand mirrors of the women in Ex 38:8. The hand mirrors of that time were pieces of highly polished brass in which your reflection could be seen. The Lord instructed this because just like the hand mirrors reflected the women’s image, God’s Word, represented by the water in the laver, reflects our image and shows us for who we really are, sinners in need of a Savior. Rom 7:7, James 1:23-25.

Other interesting things about the laver: As we saw in the verses given above we are instructed to bathe in the water/word but in Rev 15:2 we are standing on it. Also it is interesting and important to note that even details that the Holy Spirit chooses to leave out hold a great deal of significance. That being said there are at least two details that the Spirit chose not mention about the laver 1) No dimension or size is given – indicating that the Word has no measure, it is inexhaustible 2) No covering is mentioned – indicating that the Word is always accessible and available to those who wish to receive.