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 38:21-24,
"These are the amounts of the materials used for the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the covenant law, which were recorded at Moses' command by the Levites under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest. (Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made everything the Lord commanded Moses; with him was Oholiab son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan—an engraver and designer, and an embroiderer in blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen.) The total amount of the gold from the wave offering used for all the work on the sanctuary was 29 talents and 730 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel."
Over a ton of gold was used in the construction of the tabernacle! Designed by God and built by men God enabled, to get it done with a level of skill that was literally divine!
A thing of beauty!
As I have come to know the Lord through the pages of Scripture over the years, I find him to be just this way. He makes beautiful things, and he makes things beautiful.
What this causes me to think of this morning is the beauty he creates within those who embrace him in faith. As we come to him he replaces the ugly things in our lives with beauty. Where once we were dominated by an abiding sinful nature, he builds within us things like, "love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control." Galatians 5:22-23.
"These are the amounts of the materials used for the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the covenant law, which were recorded at Moses' command by the Levites under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest. (Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made everything the Lord commanded Moses; with him was Oholiab son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan—an engraver and designer, and an embroiderer in blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen.) The total amount of the gold from the wave offering used for all the work on the sanctuary was 29 talents and 730 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel."
Over a ton of gold was used in the construction of the tabernacle! Designed by God and built by men God enabled, to get it done with a level of skill that was literally divine!
A thing of beauty!
As I have come to know the Lord through the pages of Scripture over the years, I find him to be just this way. He makes beautiful things, and he makes things beautiful.
What this causes me to think of this morning is the beauty he creates within those who embrace him in faith. As we come to him he replaces the ugly things in our lives with beauty. Where once we were dominated by an abiding sinful nature, he builds within us things like, "love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control." Galatians 5:22-23.
We read of perseverance, character and hope, Romans 5:4.
Peter tells us the Lord makes goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, mutual affection and love available to us, 2 Peter 1:5-7.
The Lord provides for compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, forbearance, forgiveness and love, Colossians 3:12-14.
The Lord provides for compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, forbearance, forgiveness and love, Colossians 3:12-14.
Are not these the ultimate things of beauty?
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.
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