Obedience to God

  

Exodus 39:27-43

 

November 21, 2024

 

They also made the coats, woven of fine linen, for Aaron and his sons,  and the turban of fine linen, and the caps of fine linen, and the linen undergarments of fine twined linen, and the sash of fine twined linen and of blue and purple and scarlet yarns, embroidered with needlework, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

They made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote on it an inscription, like the engraving of a signet, “Holy to the Lord.” And they tied to it a cord of blue to fasten it on the turban above, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Thus, all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting was finished, and the people of Israel did according to all that the Lord had commanded Moses; so, they did. Then they brought the tabernacle to Moses, the tent and all its utensils, its hooks, its frames, its bars, its pillars, and its bases;  the covering of tanned rams' skins and goatskins, and the veil of the screen;  the ark of the testimony with its poles and the mercy seat;  the table with all its utensils, and the bread of the Presence;  the lampstand of pure gold and its lamps with the lamps set and all its utensils, and the oil for the light;  the golden altar, the anointing oil and the fragrant incense, and the screen for the entrance of the tent; the bronze altar, and its grating of bronze, its poles, and all its utensils; the basin and its stand;  the hangings of the court, its pillars, and its bases, and the screen for the gate of the court, its cords, and its pegs; and all the utensils for the service of the tabernacle, for the tent of meeting;  the finely worked garments for ministering in the Holy Place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons for their service as priests.  According to all that the Lord had commanded Moses, so the people of Israel had done all the work.  And Moses saw all the work, and behold, they had done it; as the Lord had commanded, so had they done it. Then Moses blessed them.

Obedience brings blessing; this was one of the times they not only obeyed Moses, but also God.  Jan and I are mentoring a couple and as I worked on some Scripture for their homework, it became very clear that I may need this assignment more than they do.

 

·       Proverbs 18:13 – Answer before listening is folly and shame.

·       Ecclesiastes 5:2 – Do not be quick with your mouth or hasty in your heart to utter anything. 

 

James 1:19-20, “Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.”

 

Proverbs 18:13,  “If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame.”

 

Ecclesiastes 5:2,  “Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. Therefore, let your words be few.”

Jan and I are going down a new path in our relationship; she is my bride of 61 years and the love of my life.  She has memory issues, and I find that I am falling short in many of my homework assignments. I desire to be more than a conqueror, to rest in the Lord, and please him.  I need your prayers.

From our Back Porch,

Bob Rice