The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Exodus 26:29,
"Overlay the frames with gold and make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold.
"Overlay the frames with gold and make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold.
As we read of the design of the tabernacle and the materials the Lord asked to be used, he asked for the best of things as noted in the verse above. Even the frames that provided for the walls of the tabernacle were to be placed on silver bases!
The best of things. Not just what worked, although this design was certainly that which provided for durability and strength as seen in the specifications for a covering of ram skins and "the other durable leather" (possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals per the footnote in the NIV), etc.
Items overlaid with gold, items of silver all remind me that the things of the Lord should be the very best of things. Possibly not always the most expensive of things, but certainly the best of things nonetheless.
When it comes to my time with the Lord, it shouldn't just be any time I might have as extra time. I should make time for him. When I make an offering, it shouldn't just be what I have left over in my pocket at the end of the week.The Lord should have the best of my efforts when it comes to those things like prayer, meditation, investigating him in the Scriptures. How about memorizing some portions of Scripture? Isn't he worthy of my efforts?
The Lord gave me the best of his things: Jesus Christ! Certainly I should honor the Lord with my best when it comes to the things of him in my life.
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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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 reply and let me know. A blog with all my posts can be found here: http://worshipfortoday.blogspot.com/
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