Read Exodus 37-40.
God is a God of detail and beauty. He provided specific instructions concerning
the furnishings of the Tabernacle, including the priestly robes. These were not decided by a leader or a
committee. No less than 17 times in
chapters 39 and 40 we read the same words, "as the LORD commanded
Moses".
How beautiful the completed work must have been! More importantly, God was pleased. His pleasure was demonstrated visibly in
40:34, "Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the
LORD filled the tabernacle."
His visible presence on the place of worship must have been
the most incredible sight of all.
A few insights-
1. If God was so concerned with the details of a portable
tent, how much more concerned is He about the details of our lives. So many live their lives without a thought of
what God wants them to think, say, or do.
The fear of the LORD is beginning of wisdom and is shown in our constant
awareness of His presence and His desire concerning our details.
2. When God moved the people moved. Where God moved the people moved. He provided clear direction and guidance for
His people. We who love the LORD
should depend upon Him for guidance daily, moment by moment.
3. Worship has nothing to do with a music style or the
organizational of a program. If
God is not the center of attention, if His Word is not the primary voice that
is heard, if His glory is not the motivation, if His presence is not honored
and sensed, then all else will only amount to an empty performance of one kind
or another.
4. One of the primary take-aways from the book of Exodus is
the great lengths God went to in order to rescue, preserve, teach and have
personal fellowship with a people who would worship, love, and obey Him. It was all a part of keeping His eternal
promise. And, this wonderful work
continues today for all who will respond to Him in faith. "For God so loved the world that He gave
only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal
life." (John 3:16)
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