Exodus 29-32
Much of this week’s reading is mundane to say the least. However, if you hang in there you will discover some breath-taking truths. My heart was absolutely blown away at a set of verses on this day. Before I get to them, let me quickly give a little hint on reading these chapters: try to find the phrases that give the meaning and purpose to all of the seemingly pointless details. This is where we discover truth and beauty; “And they will know that I am Yahweh their God,” “so that I might dwell among them,” “so that you will know that I am Yahweh who sets you apart,” “stone tablets inscribed by the finger of God,” “and I know you by name.” Don’t get lost in the reading and miss the significance! Now to the passage that has my heart beating with joy; 31:1-7. Go back are read these verses, noticing (and if you are like me, marking) the key phrases. By name, God filled a specific man with His spirit, wisdom, understanding and skill “in order to make all that I have commanded.” Honestly, I am blown away. God had just given a long line of detailed instructions. Then He chose a man to carry them out. Ladies, it is God who gives us our abilities and they are given to us for His purpose, not our own. How can we miss this. We read that we are His creation, His masterpiece but we miss that our skills and abilities are God given and they are given for the specific purpose of using them for Him. Who we are is for a reason….read this again, just one more time: “ by name….I have filled him with God’s Spirit, with wisdom, with understanding and with ability in every craft…in order to….” Who you are is who He specifically, by name, created you to be in order to….
Much of this week’s reading is mundane to say the least. However, if you hang in there you will discover some breath-taking truths. My heart was absolutely blown away at a set of verses on this day. Before I get to them, let me quickly give a little hint on reading these chapters: try to find the phrases that give the meaning and purpose to all of the seemingly pointless details. This is where we discover truth and beauty; “And they will know that I am Yahweh their God,” “so that I might dwell among them,” “so that you will know that I am Yahweh who sets you apart,” “stone tablets inscribed by the finger of God,” “and I know you by name.” Don’t get lost in the reading and miss the significance! Now to the passage that has my heart beating with joy; 31:1-7. Go back are read these verses, noticing (and if you are like me, marking) the key phrases. By name, God filled a specific man with His spirit, wisdom, understanding and skill “in order to make all that I have commanded.” Honestly, I am blown away. God had just given a long line of detailed instructions. Then He chose a man to carry them out. Ladies, it is God who gives us our abilities and they are given to us for His purpose, not our own. How can we miss this. We read that we are His creation, His masterpiece but we miss that our skills and abilities are God given and they are given for the specific purpose of using them for Him. Who we are is for a reason….read this again, just one more time: “ by name….I have filled him with God’s Spirit, with wisdom, with understanding and with ability in every craft…in order to….” Who you are is who He specifically, by name, created you to be in order to….
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