Exodus 36-40
“Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded. And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it: And they received of Moses all the offering, which the children of Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, to make it withal. And they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning. And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they made; And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make. And Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing. For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much.” Exodus 36:1-7
Dear God, I long for the day that I may actually see too much given. I long for the day when I see Your people so stirred about what You are doing that they cannot restrain themselves from getting involved. Moreover, I long to draw near unto Thee and to be part of such a movement. Lord, I feel very distant from the work and from what it is that I am supposed to do. I am seemingly becoming more unsure of my purpose. I fear that my love for Thee is too small to be involved in the manner that I would like. Lord, forget the commitments to the work for a moment…I ask that I would love Thee more. Help me to love Thee with reckless abandon so that I might do the things that I ought to be used of Thee.
“And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished the work. Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.” Exodus 40:33-35
Lord, so often we focus on the offering and the people’s willingness to bring it for Thee, but too often we do not look upon the result. Lord, it was because of the love the people had for Thee that Your presence filled the tabernacle. Lord, help me to look upon Thee and the so that the purpose You have laid before me may be manifest. Fill me with Thy Holy Spirit and give me a heart of flesh that I might love Thee as I ought.
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