priests

i have comitted to reading through the Bible with many others from my church community this year.  i have done a lot of Bible reading & studying throughout my life - but not so much in exodus & levititcus (which is where i find myself now).  many things hit me as i read each day:  first, i am just reminded that GOD is SO faithful.  He totally spelled out the details for everything...MULTIPLE times.  He didn't leave things to chance or for them to just have to figure it out.  He was specific & intentional with his people.  then, my perception of some things were wrong.  in all my days & years as a Christ-follower, i have always known about and understood the tabernacle.  (this was GOD's dwelling place in the desert & the place where the priests would make sacrifice for the sins of the people.)  anyway, picture if you will aaron (or any of his descendants) "suiting up" to enter the tabernacle.  see him dressed and ready.  i won't assume what you're picturing, but for me, without ever really giving it a second thought, i picture the priest wearing white.  fancy and all - but just white.  however, they made "the holy garments for aaron from the blue, purple, & scarlet yarn, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.  bezalel made the ephod of gold, of blue, purple, & scarlet yarn, and of finely spun linen.  they hammered out thin sheets of gold, and he cut threads from them to interweave with the blue, purple, & scarlet yarn, and the fine linen in a skillful design..." and it goes on to describe the most elaborate & i'm sure beautiful garments that were most definitely NOT white.  (exodus 39:1 - 31)  so maybe this is simple or silly to you - but i think it's awesome to see the scripture come alive and teach and reveal and captivate me every time...even when reading exodus!