Also put the Urim and the Thummim in the breastpiece, so they may be over Aaron’s heart whenever he enters the presence of the LORD. Thus Aaron will always bear the means of making decisions for the Israelites over his heart before the LORD.
Here we have the fascinating instructions concerning the clothes the man who represents God’s people must wear when He enters the Most Holy Presence of the Holy Holy Holy God. I cannot help but think of our Lord entering the true Holy of Holies- what does He wear as He intercedes continually in the Presence of our Heavenly Father? Aaron wore a breastplate of decision. We could take time and wonder at the meaning of the various stones that represented the 12 tribes, or time trying to understand what the Urim and Thummin are and how they work, and that time would be profitable time. But let us consider the placement of the breastplate on the man. The breastplate is worn over his heart! Note this place and remember that although we know the heart is the seat of our emotions, it is also the seat of our will. We know that our decisions are made in our mind - do we know that our mind only thinks on the things our heart directs it to? Oh heavenly Father move in our hearts as we approach you by ourselves in worship today- may our hearts be set on your kingdom, may our minds dwell on heavenly thoughts.
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