The LORD of heaven is the God of order. As the Apostle Paul wrote, "For God is not a God of confusion but of peace," "But let all thing be done decently and in order" (1 Corinthians 14:33, 40). This is true of how He wants things organized and even how worship is to be conducted. Therefore, He is not a God of disorder and neglect.
Reading of the various offerings at the Temple may not be the most inspiring material for us today. However, overarching all these instructions is the fact of God's attention to every detail. He cares about the days things are to be accomplished. He is explicit in the use of gates to be shut and opened. He has the traffic flow of the people worked out (vv.9-10). The types and amounts of offerings are provided. Instructions are given concerning inheritances of property in Israel (vv.16-18). The locations of the kitchens and cooking instructions are all here (vv.19-24).
What a Bible reader learns quickly is that God is not watching us from a distance, but is up-close and personal. He did not create elements and allow chaos to take over. He has a plan and expects us, as stewards of His property, to manage things in ways that please Him.
And, He has a plan for our lives. As someone once said, "God does not make junk." "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." (Ephesians 2:10)
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