10-29-19 Today in the Word

Freed for a Purpose
THE ALTAR OF GOD
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 | Exodus 37–38

The “stolen goods” lawsuit threatened in yesterday’s illustration was not the first time this has happened. The Talmud tells a story about a similar claim lodged in the court of Alexander the Great. A man named Geviha ben Pesisa, representing the Jews, asked about the source of the claim. “The Torah,” the Egyptians answered. “Very well,” replied Geviha, “I too will invoke the Torah, which says that the Jews spent 430 years laboring in Egypt. Please compensate us for 600,000 men’s work for that period of time.” The case was dismissed!
As construction of the tabernacle continued, everything was done precisely as God had instructed. It’s as if we’re reading the same chapters again, with “would” changed to “was.” The Israelites carefully followed every detail of God’s directions. “As the Lord commanded Moses” becomes a kind of refrain. When it comes to obedience, “details” are everything!
Bezalel taught and supervised the other craftsmen, but when it came to the Ark of the Covenant, he himself did the work. The artist whom God had specially chosen, commissioned, and filled with His Spirit was the right person to construct the tabernacle’s holiest object. The project proceeded next to the altar of incense, table for the bread, and lampstand—all gold due to their proximity to the Ark—then to the altar of burnt offering, wash basin, and linen fence curtains. Chapter 38 ends with an impressive list of materials used, including more than a ton of gold, 3.75 tons of silver, and 2.5 tons of bronze.
Interestingly, the text mentions “women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting” (38:8). Another translation calls them “ministering women.” Based on the verb used for “serve,” this was an organized group of some kind, perhaps started when the women donated their bronze mirrors.
APPLY THE WORD
Who were these “ministering women”? They are mentioned again only in 1 Samuel 2:22 and perhaps in Psalm 68:11. What we do know is that they were willing to work behind the scenes. They didn’t need glory for themselves. They simply wanted to serve and worship the Lord. There’s a lot we can learn from their humble attitudes!
PRAY WITH US
What a beautiful example of the humble service to the Lord is revealed in “ministering women” (Ex. 38:8)! Please bring before the Lord today your thoughts and concerns about your own service at work and in church.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

9-16-23 Little-Known Prophecies of Christmas, Pt 3: Genesis 17:19

Little-Known Prophecies of Christmas, Pt 3: Genesis 17:19 :: By Paul J. Scharf Published on: December 24, 2022 by RR10 Category:General Articles The Messiah was a descendant of Abraham. More than that, we considered last time how He was, in fact, promised within the covenant that God made with Abram (Gen. 12:1-3). According to the Apostle Paul in Gal. 3:16 and 19, He is the ultimate recipient of that covenant! Our Savior Jesus Christ is finally the One through whom “all the families of the earth shall be blessed” (Gen. 12:3). Paul also quoted and discussed that portion of the covenant in Gal. 3:8-9. We ended last time with the realization that the promised Messiah would be the final Davidic king over Israel. As declared then, however, there are several intermediate steps, with accompanying prophecies, which are given between the times of Abraham and David and speak about His coming and the offices He would hold as the greatest prophet, priest, and king. And there are also more ance
Read more

9-17-23 Christians Using Science Badly: Part 2

Christians Using Science Badly: Part 2 :: By Wilfred Hahn Published on: December 24, 2022 by RR10 Category:General Articles, Wilfred Hahn Christians Using Science Badly: Part 2 :: By Wilfred Hahn Reviewing the “facts” that we cited in Part 1, we noted the hyperbole and downright dishonesty in some instances to support global warming claims. Why is there such bias? Money Precedes Truth Global warming has become big business. Armies of global consultants are peddling false information because it is profitable to do so. Many claimed urgencies are exaggerated by factors of 10X … indeed, 200X in some instances and more. Governments are particularly susceptible to this hype, promising infrastructure programs estimated to cost upwards of trillions of dollars. According to a new report,1 an estimated $3.4 trillion will be invested in renewable energy during the next decade, including $2.72 trillion in wind and solar. By 2030, 54.1% of installed capacity will be renewable (including hydropo
Read more

9-17-23 It's Coming

It Is Coming - By Daymond Duck - https://www.raptureready.com/2022/12/24/it-is-coming-by-daymond-duck/ On Dec. 17, 2022, it was reported that Rep. David Cicilline, a Democrat from Rhode Island, has introduced legislation to permanently bar former Pres. Trump from running for president again, and 40 Democrats have signed on. Cicilline is accusing Trump of orchestrating an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. At the time of this writing, it is debatable as to whether Cicilline’s legislation will get voted on before the new Congress takes office in 2023, but some conservatives have said from the beginning that the main purpose of the Jan. 6 fake show-trial was to stop Trump from being elected again. Some, including this writer, have said there is no telling what the U.S. shadow government will do to prevent making America great again (MAGA) because they want to surrender the sovereignty of the U.S. to the New World Order (coming world government). It was easy to see this comi
Read more