Most of us eat every day, some of us too much because yesterday's food
is not enough to supply energy for today's needs. Why then, do some
of us expect yesterday's portion of heavenly manna, the word of God to keep
us through today's challenges. On this program, we are going to change all
of that. Let's experience God's words today and receive the power we need to
live healthy, vibrant lives. Welcome to your Daily Portion with your host,
author speaker, Elle David Harris. Good morning, Good morning, Good morning.
It is Sunday, May nineteen, twoenty twenty four. Hello, my
name is El David Harris. I am your host, and this is your
Daily Portion where we give you God's word every single day, and today is
no exception. We are continuing in our Lesson study series, the Great Controversy.
Our caption for today, the Heavenly Sanctuary. Let me get this stuff
off the screen that is in my way. It's in my way, disturbing
my peace. The Heavenly Sanctuary. We'll get into that in just a moment,
but first I'd like to say welcome to a new week, and help
help me to just share this with as many people as possible, because there
are a lot of people, even God's people, who don't even begin to
understand the truths that I'm going to be sharing this week with many, many,
many other teachers around the world. Okay, so please just share this
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is one of the ways that we continue to build faith and fellowship. Let's
go ahead and pray and then get underway. Father in Heaven, thank you
for giving us this new day and this work week. Father, Please give
us your power, your spirit, your drive and determination to do the work
You've called us to do, and please give us wisdom and understanding. As
we look into the brilliant light of the sanctuary. In Jesus' name, I
pray Amen and Amen again. Okay, so again our caption the Heavenly Sanctuary.
So I want to focus your attention upward. Okay, and so the
key for me for today is God's will be done. You may have heard
this before. God's will be done in Earth or on Earth as it is
in Heaven. Now I'm going to add something, not the other way around.
May I say that again? Let me fix the microphone here. Yes,
God's will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven, not the
other way around. Now. There's so much I could say here, but
let me just say this. For people who study the heavenly sanctuary, sometimes
your understanding is skewed because you are trying to make the heavenly sanctuary look like
the earthly man. I say that again, some of your understanding is skewed
because you're trying to make the heavenly Sanctuary look like the earthly sanctuary instead of
what God said, like he wanted us to understand that whatever He revealed on
planet Earth, have them make me a sanctuary that I may dwell among them.
That was a Kindergarten view. That was an old Covenant view that would
help usher us into a right understanding of the relationship that God intended for us
to have, the new covenant type relationship that God wants us to have,
and you're like, well, why are you making such a big deal because
some of you are making arguments that don't make any sense. You're trying to
make heaven exactly like the earthly. Let me give you a good reason why,
a few reasons why that doesn't make any sense. When we are discussing
the sacrifice, are we talking about real life animals in twenty twenty four?
Are we talking about the lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the
world. Uh, let's get that clear. Are we talking about the altar
of burnt sacrifice in the outer court? Are we talking about the sacrifice,
the ultimate sacrifice of what Jesus gave hah. When we go to the labor,
are we talking about a labor with water preparing a human priest for ministry?
Or are we talking about the water of life that flows freely to wash
us from our sins Jesus Christ. When we get into the Holy Place,
are we talking about loaves of bread showbread that is for the particular priests that
are to be exchanged on a weekly basis. Are we talking about Jesus Christ
the bread of life? Do I need to continue? We're talking about the
candleabra in twenty twenty four. Not to be disrespectful, I'm not saying that,
but in twenty twenty four, is it the seven spirits of God?
Or is it a candle obra like a golden candlestick with seven branches? Is
it oil or is it the Holy Ghost? Is it light that is lit
with fire? Or is it Jesus Christ, the light of the world.
Is it in the most holy place? Are they golden cherubim that are molten
and crafted and placed or are we talking about true living covering cherubs? Is
it the arc of the Covenant or is it the throne of God? Do
you see where we're going with this? And so it's all about understanding our
relationship with God. In fact, Jesus said it that if you destroy this
temple, I will build it up in three days. And these people thought
he was talking about a building. They were like, forty six years we've
been building this temple, this tabernacle. He's going to destroy it and rebuild
it in three days. And he's in the Bible says and they didn't know
that he was talking about his body. And in fact, in the Old
Testament, the Bible writer said that God is a little sanctuary to us.
So ultimately the sanctuary is a manifestation of who God is. Even though there
indeed is a place we call the heavenly Sanctuary. But even still, when
all time is over and we get to see the manifestation of God, finally
when Jesus comes back, we'll see that there is no need. There's no
temple there because God himself is the temple thereof. And so I'm not throwing
away the heavenly Sanctuary for sure, but I am saying that if you're going
to understand the heavenly say sanctuary, the earthly is a shadow, a type,
not a replica. Stop saying that it's not a replica, because I'd
have to go through all that long list again. If it's a replica,
then you'll see exactly what I you know, like lambs and golden candlesticks,
instead of the manifestation of what God is really trying to get across. So
the heavenly Sanctuary equals the higher reality, and the earthly Sanctuary was a type.
It was a way for us to understand our relationship with God and what
it takes to get rid of this sin problem that we have, and from
the book The Great Controversy, page four hundred and seventeen, it reads,
at the termination of the twenty three hundred days in eighteen forty four, there
had been no sanctuary on earth for many centuries. Thus the prophecy unto two
thousand and three hundred days, then shall the sanctuary be cleansed unquestionably points to
the sanctuary in heaven. This is where the Millerites missed the point. But
we talked about that yesterday. So the earthly sanctuary had been gone, and
it was a symbol, but in fact what was to be cleansed was the
sin record for anyone who yields our will to God fully and remains covered by
the righteousness of Christ. And then the sin record, at the appropriate time
will be expunged from the heavenly record books. I wish I had the time,
but I wanted you to get that. I'm passionate because again, there
was a reason why people missed the point, even in twenty twenty four,
because we're trying to use the earthly as a direct, exact replica rather than
a teaching tool that leads us into a higher experience with God. Understanding that
the heavenly sanctuary is the genuine article the earthly was leading us to an understanding
in Hebrews, chapter seven and verse twenty five. The Bible reads, therefore,
he is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God
through him, since he always lives. He's not like one of those earthly
high priests that die and they change him and get another one. Right,
but he ever lives to make intercession for you, brothers and sisters, and
for me. I'm so thankful that God did not limit us to what happened
on planet Earth, but he's elevating us to a higher understanding and experience through
the heavenly sanctuary. Peace. Thanks for joining us listening. Friends, Always
remember we cannot live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from
the mouth of God. This has been your daily portion with el David Harris.
Make it a great day. Yeah,