God's After the Tabernacle of Your Heart
Early on the first day of Nisan 2025 (Aviv/spring on the Jewish calendar (March 30 on the Gregorian calendar), I felt the burdens and heaviness of God's people who have been walking through unexpected darkness and trials. The enemy has sent unrelenting pressure lately to weary many, causing some to doubt God's goodness.
If this is you, what once felt easy may suddenly seem tedious or overwhelming. You may have little motivation; your soul may feel dry and brittle. The battles with self and sin may have drained you of energy, and the joy of prayer seems to have been snuffed out.
To illustrate this, the Lord took me into a vision of the tabernacle as I prayed. The Old Testament tabernacle is a vivid picture of the believer's heart, each element representing not just a function or progression of worship, but also aspects of who believers are.
To enter the Holy Place—the place of prayer—priests had to first present burnt offerings for sin in the outer court. Sacrificial blood was then sprinkled on the elements within the tabernacle, including the altar of incense (prayer) and the ark of the covenant (the mercy seat). (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)
He's Going to Reignite Your Lamp
In this vision, the Lord focused my eyes not on the altars, but on the golden lampstand.
As I looked I heard the cry of believers who felt that, in some way, their "light" had gone out. They knew they were supposed to be light, but instead they looked like dark, empty vessels—lifeless lampstands!
Then I saw the Lord, as the faithful High Priest, come and fill the lampstand himself.
"...your name is oil poured out; therefore virgins love you." (Song of Solomon 1:3 ESV)
The Lord reminded me that, through the power of the Spirit, he poured himself out to eradicate all darkness in our souls. Not only that, but he also fulfilled perfectly all the duties of the high priest, rending the veil of his flesh so that we could have unbroken access to God's mercy seat.
I saw the lampstand come alive in this vision as the Lord poured out fresh oil. Then, in my mind's eye, I was transported to the day of Pentecost, when the Spirit ignited flames of fire upon believers as a result of Christ's sacrifice.
You Are a Living Flame!
I believe the Lord is breathing life, strength, and encouragement into holy but weary vessels. I hear Him saying, "You are LIVING FLAMES, dear ones, filled with a supernatural light that I myself sustain! It is good to remember that you can do nothing apart from me. COME TO ME now, so that I can replenish your oil and keep that light within you burning brightly!
"Do not allow doubt and fear to hold your soul in places of darkness. Let Me fill you with the SUBSTANCE OF FAITH, which comes as you interact with ME—the LIVING WORD. I am tending to that darkness in your soul, filling you with spiritual light that cannot be quenched by human hands!" (Photo via Flickr)
Beloved, when we feel like lifeless vessels, the Lord himself is our life! When darkness fills our souls, he is our light and salvation! Jesus is still about his Father's business, mercifully perfecting faith within us.
Let God Sustain the Tabernacle of Your Heart
As we begin a new cycle and season of faith, I believe the Lord wants to meet you once again with newness of life and fresh words of healing for every situation. He wants you to be a living lampstand.
If you are weary, enter in to the place of abiding with the Lord and find your rest in Him, not looking to anything or anyone else. Draw near through the precious blood of your faithful High Priest so that he can comfort you, and you can overcome.
Let our wonderful Lord rekindle light in your lamp today. You were never meant to walk in darkness! Praise God that darkness cannot put out the light in you, his holy dwelling place. Christ is sustaining the tabernacle of your heart.
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Deborah Perkins
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Deborah Perkins is a seasoned prophetic author, speaker, and intercessor with more than thirty-five years of ministry experience across denominations. Her passion is to communicate God's heart for His people, equipping and restoring individuals to minister more strategically in the fullness of the Spirit of God. Through Bible teaching, Spirit-led prayer, and prophetic counsel, Deborah has mentored both ministry and marketplace leaders to deepen their relationship with God. After a radical, extended visitation with the glory of God, Deborah is now working to expand the House of Prayer movement, establishing sacred spaces for inner healing, personal retreats, and corporate worship gatherings throughout New England. She and her husband Kevan have three wonderful, grown boys, and love raising bees and chickens in their spare time. To connect with Deborah, visit HisInscriptions.com/Contact.
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