Devotion:
Read Exodus 35:4-8, 20-29.
God wants to have a home in the Israelite camp, so He gives Moses an exact plan to build a portable tabernacle. He invites all of the Israelites to have a part in this project by bringing offerings of various materials to build His tabernacle. The people willingly bring costly and precious metals, stones, animal skins, wood, and textiles as love offerings for God’s dwelling place. This is a lesson about worship. Devotion to God and a spirit of sacrifice are fitting ways to show God that we absolutely worship and adore Him. We can give Him a message that He is much more important than any of the material things that He has given us. When we liberally give gifts to Him, we are also thanking Him for all His blessings to us. While the building of the sanctuary was in progress the people, old and young—men, women, and children—continued to bring their offerings, until those in charge of the work found that they had enough, and even more than could be used. All who love God and treasure His presence among us, truly feel it is a pleasure to give sacrificially. This scripture teaches us that we should desire to bring to the Lord an offering of the very best that we possess. God has given us money, talents, time, energy, and other things that we can give to His work. This is one way to worship God.
Personal Worship Option:
Lord Jesus, teach us the joy of being generous, teach us to serve you as you deserve, and teach us to give and not to count the cost. Help us to see that if all of us give what we can, great things can be accomplished for your Kingdom.
No comments:
Post a Comment