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Immerse Beginnings Day 115 Year 3 Daily Bible Reading
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- Apr 25, 2026
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Summary
Incense, Oil, and the Craftsmen Filled with God’s Spirit The incense altar stands just outside the curtain that shields the Ark—closer to God’s presence than almost anything else in the tabernacle. Every morning and every evening, Aaron burns fragrant incense there, and the smoke rises like a visible prayer. It is a beautiful picture: the last thing between the priest and the Most Holy Place is worship ascending. Then come the recipes—anointing oil and incense, each with ingredients measured to the grain—and the startling command that these blends must never be duplicated for personal use. What is set apart for God must remain set apart. But perhaps the most remarkable detail in today’s reading is the appointment of Bezalel. God fills a man with His Spirit—not for prophecy, not for warfare, but for art. For carving wood and setting gemstones and working gold. The first person in Scripture described as being filled with the Spirit of God is a craftsman. This tells us something essential about the Creator: He cares about beauty, and He equips people to make it. The passage ends with the Sabbath, and the two tablets written by God’s own finger. The law is not merely spoken; it is inscribed. God commits Himself in stone. 00:00 The Incense Altar 01:00 The Census Tax 02:00 The Bronze Wash Basin 03:00 The Anointing Oil 05:00 The Sacred Incense 06:00 Bezalel and Oholiab Appointed 07:00 The Sabbath Command 08:00 The Stone Tablets Buy Immerse Beginnings today! 4 Questions to get your conversations started: 1. What stood out to you this week? 2. Was there anything confusing or troubling? 3. Did anything make you think differently about God? 4. How might this change the way we live? QUICK START GUIDE 3 ways to get the most out of your experience 1. Use Immerse: Beginnings instead…