The Ark of the covenant carried the ten commandments, the staff of Arron, and I think manna, but I am not sure. Anyway the Israelites carried the Ark around in the desert. The Ark was a symbol of God's throne over the earth. The Ark had very strict rules and laws made by God on how it was to be made and carried, it wasn't even allowed to be touched! Once a man reached out to steady the Ark on a long journey to Jerusalem and he was struck down dead by God.
God has given us something just as special, if not more special, than the Ark. It is the Eucharist. And we hold the Eucharist in something much like the Ark called a tabernacle. Actually, as I was searching for an image to use on my blog I typed in "Tabernacle" and a ton of Ark pictures showed up. I think that they mean the same thing, maybe they mean "throne" or something. Anyway if the Israelites were suppose to respect the Ark then we better really respect the Eucharist. Because every time we receive the Eucharist we are receiving Christ. We are casting judgment upon ourselves by receiving the Eucharist. Therefore, if we are not prepare to receive the Eucharist and we do the consequences will be worse than the spiritual death that one of the Israelites received, it will be a spiritual death for us. Hell.
Practical Exercises #1, page 206.
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