17 They made the lampstand of pure gold. They hammered out its base and shaft, and made its flowerlike cups, buds and blossoms of one piece with them. 18 Six branches extended from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other. 19 Three cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms were on one branch, three on the next branch and the same for all six branches extending from the lampstand. 20 And on the lampstand were four cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms. 21 One bud was under the first pair of branches extending from the lampstand, a second bud under the second pair, and a third bud under the third pair—six branches in all. 22 The buds and the branches were all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold. 23 They made its seven lamps, as well as its wick trimmers and trays, of pure gold. 24 They made the lampstand and all its accessories from one talent of pure gold.
Exodus 37:17-24 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/exo.37.17-24.NIV.
The lamp stands which were a symbol of the congregation of the people (Revelation 1:20) were supposed to burn continuously as a sign of God’s presence among His people. They were lit up by oil, a symbol of the Spirit of God. The vibrancy of our fellowship and belief in God must come from our inviting the Holy Spirit in our midst. We cannot burn for the Lord if we do not allow the Spirit of God to work in us. The priests were to replenish the oil every so often to enable the fire to continue burning to illuminate. We must seek to be refilled by the Holy Spirit day by day in order for our light to shine. Christ said in Matthew 5:14-16 that we’re the light of the world…a city on a hill cannot be hidden. We are the lamp. The church isn’t a building but you and I. If we desire to be of impact, then we must live a life of seeking God constantly and asking Him to fill us with His Holy Spirit.
LIFE SCRIPTS 
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