The Tabernacle of Moses Vs. Golden Calf by Dr. 'Tayo Brown
November 2-8, 2003

"Speak unto the children of Isarel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart…and let them make me a sanctuary; THAT I MAY DWELL AMONG THEM. According to all that I shew thee…" Exodus 25: 1,8, 9

The Lord's desire for the Children of Israel is to dwell among them forever, just like the Lord desire to dwell among his Church. That was his original plan when he made Adam and Eve; he visits them in the garden. "Behold the tabernacle of God is with men, and HE WILL DWELL WITH THEM, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God" Rev. 21: 3

This was why the Lord asked Moses to come to the mount so as to see the pattern of the heavenly tabernacle which was a type of God's presence in their midst however Moses delayed while on the mount. "And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him". Exodus 32: 1

Does this sound like what is going on among God's people today, it seems as if the Lord delayed at his return and the people have heaped to themselves teachers having itching ears, they will not endure "sound doctrine". They have soon turned away their ears from the truth and have turned to FABLES (11 Tim. 4: 3-4). Although the people have left Egypt, Egypt is still in their hearts. The devil brought up his scheme and deceit while Moses delayed and Aaron made the "golden calf" to represent the god that brought them out of Egypt. What is today's' golden calf? - Fables. They were already spotted with Egypt. That is why the scripture admonished us to keep ourselves unspotted from the world. What was the Lord's reaction? " … That I may consume them: and make of thee a great nation" Exodus 32: 10

If you can discern, you will see this same picture in the Church of today, Jesus in his parable of the Goodman of the house said "But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My Lord delayeth his coming" Matt 24: 48 In the parable of the ten virgins the Lord said "While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept" Mat 25: 5

Brethren, I believe beyond every shadow of doubt that we are about to cross over that period of delay. The purpose of the delay is for sifting. It is only those who endure to the end that shall be saved. Majority live as if the Master is not coming again, they have forsaken the real vision, they do not even have time to renew the kingdom at Gilgal. Instead of Saul to patiently wait for the Lord's redemption according to the command of Samuel in Gilgal he intruded into the priestly office because Samuel did not show up at the appointed seven days, he delayed. "He was rejected for being King as a result of this. "But now thy kingdom shall not continue" is God's word to him"(1 Sam. 13) "And When Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies) Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, WHO IS ON THE LORD'S SIDE" Ex.32: 25-26 The difference between Moses being taken up to the mount (a type of Jesus' accession) and coming back to see majority of the people turning to the golden calf is "Time". He delayed.

GRA