When I initially read this
chapter, I struggled with any devotional connection. The chapter struck me as
bland facts about building the articles for the tabernacle. I eventually closed
my Bible deciding to continue meditating throughout the day seeing what God
would bring.
Over the rest of the day I
found myself focusing on two aspects of Chapter 37, the gold and the
details.
Gold symbolizes purity and
everything was overlaid with pure gold. God’s house demands purity because God
is pure. What a gift God gives us, impure as we are, that we are invited into
His presence. I also pondered how exquisite the room must have been with all the
gold glimmering in the light of the candles. Simply the best for
God!
Then there were all the
details… size, shapes, inlays and overlays. God oversees the big picture and the
details. He is a God of order and design. My heart said, of course, just look
at creation… the overall design and the intricate detail. That’s
God!!!
I found myself marveling at
the greatness of God and the smallness of me. Despite the gulf between God and
me, God reaches across the gulf and invites me into His world through faith in
Jesus.
This, after all, was a
chapter worth pondering.
Thank You,
Lord, for sticking with me and for slowly revealing thoughts to me that brought
me into your presence and sustained me throughout the day. You are great and
deserving of all my praise and adoration! Amen and
Amen.
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