In the work of the Lord, it’s great to start well, better to continue well, and best to finish well. The work is finally complete. Now it’s time for inspection. We read, “Thus all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting was finished. And the children of Israel did according to all […]
Read More… from February 23, 2022 — “Well Done” Or “Well…Done”?
No surprise that God draws the best outlines. Be careful! Make sure you color in the lines. Exodus 39 describes the most remarkable clothing ever made, designed by the One who carved the rose, paints the sunsets, and splashes glory on the autumn leaves. Aaron was privileged to wear it, but really it was designed […]
Read More… from February 22, 2022 — Two Natures: Linen & Gold
“What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?” (Mk 8:36). After describing the careful construction of everything the Lord had commanded—the coverings, the structure, the veil, the furniture, and the court—Bezalel and Aholiab pause in their labors and we read, “This is the inventory of the […]
Samuel Medley wrote, “Join, all who love the Savior’s name, To sing His everlasting fame.” We didn’t mention a key phrase back in Exodus 26 where it first appears, but the Lord gives us a second opportunity since He repeats it ten chapters on. The original is a command: “Make fifty clasps of gold, and […]
Read a little. Think a lot. Apply the lesson. Share with others. Repeat. And repeat. And repeat. How is it possible for a little child to learn what is, to them, a foreign language in a few short years without any formal training? In fact, if children grow up in a multilingual home, they can […]
Read More… from February 17, 2022 — The Value Of Repetition & Reflection
What can we give to the Lord that He hasn’t first given to us? Only the love of our hearts! It isn’t hard to see the theme in these verses: “Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring…an offering to the Lord…Then everyone came whose heart was stirred, and everyone whose spirit was willing, […]
Here’s the challenge: try to outgive God. In this you will always find yourself a happy failure. When we get away from the Lord, the only thing to do is to go right back to the place we got off the track. In other words, to go forward, we need to go back. The Lord […]
Anything that I allow to get in the way between my soul and the Savior is far too expensive. Was the Lord having second thoughts about traveling with Israel to Canaan? You lead them, He tells Moses, “and I will send My Angel before you” (Ex 33:2). No question He’ll keep His promise to drive […]
How long does it take to learn that relationships involve responsibility, and sin is a bad idea? Moses heads down the mountain with a heavy heart and two heavy tablets. Solemnly the Scripture says, “Now the tablets were the work of God” (Ex 32:16). Three times they had said, “All the words which the Lord […]