The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in 1 Chronicles 6:48-49,
"Their fellow Levites were assigned to all the other duties of the tabernacle, the house of God. But Aaron and his descendants were the ones who presented offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense in connection with all that was done in the Most Holy Place, making atonement for Israel, in accordance with all that Moses the servant of God had commanded."
The commanding that Moses did relative to the duties referenced above, were outlined by the Lord himself. As we read through passages such as this we see a measure of organization, manifested by a distribution of duties by assigned personnel, definition to those duties, etc. all reflecting the organizational nature of our Lord - and expressed in his instructions to his covenanted people Israel as to how to worship him and conduct themselves in his presence at the tabernacle.
Is God organized? I would consider him to be the organizer-in-chief. "God is not a God of disorder but of peace—as in all the congregations of the Lord's people." 1 Corinthians 14:23. God brings order. It is the enemies of the gospel that bring disorder, "Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ." Galatians 1:7. James points to the same thing, "Where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice." James 3:16.
We might do well to recognize the importance of an organized and orderly approach in the execution of pursuing God's agenda of building his family during this age. Within the context of our worship, Paul says, "Everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way." 1 Corinthians 14:40.
Just a simple observation of perhaps one of the more overlooked qualities of our magnificent and many-splendored God.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"Their fellow Levites were assigned to all the other duties of the tabernacle, the house of God. But Aaron and his descendants were the ones who presented offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense in connection with all that was done in the Most Holy Place, making atonement for Israel, in accordance with all that Moses the servant of God had commanded."
The commanding that Moses did relative to the duties referenced above, were outlined by the Lord himself. As we read through passages such as this we see a measure of organization, manifested by a distribution of duties by assigned personnel, definition to those duties, etc. all reflecting the organizational nature of our Lord - and expressed in his instructions to his covenanted people Israel as to how to worship him and conduct themselves in his presence at the tabernacle.
Is God organized? I would consider him to be the organizer-in-chief. "God is not a God of disorder but of peace—as in all the congregations of the Lord's people." 1 Corinthians 14:23. God brings order. It is the enemies of the gospel that bring disorder, "Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ." Galatians 1:7. James points to the same thing, "Where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice." James 3:16.
We might do well to recognize the importance of an organized and orderly approach in the execution of pursuing God's agenda of building his family during this age. Within the context of our worship, Paul says, "Everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way." 1 Corinthians 14:40.
Just a simple observation of perhaps one of the more overlooked qualities of our magnificent and many-splendored God.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
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