The Beth Moore Bible study about the tabernacle is so amazing.
God used every aspect of the construction and every element in the structure to remind the children of Israel where they came from and how they got to where they were. I would imagine some times that was a pretty painful process for them; just as facing our sin is painful for us today. When we are forced to recognize our weakness it reminds us of how great God is. When we get a small glimpse of his power it causes us to realize that apart from Him and his power, we are helpless little children.

I was studying about the coverings that were made for the tabernacle. It was out in the open and needed to be covered but, the structure needed to remain mobile so that as they proceeded with their journey they could easily move the tabernacle with them.

So the ceiling was draped with four large canopies which hung down on the north, west, and south sides in perfect order. The gate was on the east side and had no drape on the sided. Visible from the outside were the hides of what the New International Version calls (sea cows) (see Exodus 26:14). Most scholars agree that they were the hides of the sea cow or dugong, a herbivorous mammal, native to the Red Sea often used to make sandals.
It doesn't really sound beautiful does it? But those that dared to enter would behold the beauty hidden within. How like our Savior's incarnate presence:
"He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him " (Isa. 53:2)
Yet within Him "all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form" (Col. 2:9)

The second curtain or Canopy is mentioned in (Exodus 26:14)
This canopy was made of ram's skins dyed red. The ram was the sacrificial offering accepted as a substitution for Abram's beloved son, Isaac; it was also the acceptable sacrifice for the consecration of the tabernacle priests.
What a beautiful picture of our risen Savior, Jesus Christ, our perfect sacrifice.
"He has appeared one time, at the end of the ages, for the removal of sin by the sacrifice of Himself" (Heb. 9:26) and He is the substitute "who gave himself for our sins." (Gal. 1:4) Just as this red canopy covered the tabernacle; when we are covered by the (red) blood of the substitutionary lamb, we have redemption from sin.

The last two canopies serving as the ceiling for the tabernacle proper are named in (Exodus 26:7) these were of goats' hair. The goat was the preeminent sacrifice for the sin offering, but let's not miss an additional application here.
The two men who have been described as forerunners to Christ; Elijah and John the Baptist were clothed in goats' hair. For Elijah see (II Kings 1:8) and for John the Baptist see (Matthew 3:4). Christ himself proclaimed in (Matt. 11:7-15) that Elijah was a type, or picture, of John the Baptist. These garments of hair distinguished them as God's chosen prophets. So within the two curtains made from the skins of sacrificial animals was draped a promise of the Messiah's coming.
Underneath the skins was a drapery of fine white linen which was embroidered with beautiful Cherubim made with blue, purple and scarlet threads.
These beautiful images are hidden from the outside and only beheld by those who were willing to enter with pure hearts of worship. The Bible speaks of God's wings. The Cherubim seem to be a marvelous symbol of the wings of God.
(Psalm 61:4) The Bible tells us that we can hide under the shadow of his wings, rejoice in their shadow and trust underneath them. But the most common portrayal of the wings of El Shaddai, the caregiver, which cover his children with safety, security, joy, and affection is found in (Matt. 23:37)
In His perfect parenting God our Father is both paternal and maternal, both the loving disciplinarian and the nurturing protector who covers His children with His life.

A beautiful illustration of the protection described in this scripture is found in the following story from "Let Me Illustrate".

"In pioneer days, wood-burning locomotives frequently sparked fires. Wheat ripens enough to burn 10 to 15 days before it is ripe enough to cut, and sometimes the fires swept wheat fields for 10 miles. A farmer saw billows of smoke in the distance and knew his house, barn, and surrounding buildings were in danger. He set backfires and burned his own wheat fields in a circle so that when the great fire met the place he had burned, it passed around and went on. With that backfire the farmer saved his buildings but lost his crop. As he walked the burned field grieving, he saw the charred body of a hen. He tipped the hen over with the toe of his boot and out ran a dozen little chicks. Because the mother's burned body was over them, the chicks lived. Because she had been willing to die, those under the cover of her wings would live!

"He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge"
(Psalm 91:4) Learn to experience the warmth and protection of life beneath the wings of the Almighty.