HOW WE GO ABOUT IT
Today's reading: Exodus 37-40

"So the people of Israel followed all of the Lord's instructions to Moses. Moses inspected all their work and blessed them because it had been done as the Lord had commanded them." Exodus 39:42 NLT

I'm seeing this verse in a different light this morning.

I'm not focusing on the work they did. The craftmanship. The skill. The hours of labor and toil.

I'm not seeing the finished product. The beautiful Tabernacle. The ornate embroidery. The gold. The curtains.

What I'm seeing is the blessing.

The blessing that didn't come from a job well done or a sanctuary that gleamed in the desert sunlight.

I'm seeing that the obedience was rewarded. I'm noticing that it wasn't what was made or how it was made that mattered to God--but that it was made following His instructions.

They just wanted to do what He asked. They'd never made a Tent of meeting before, and they needed desperately to follow His every instruction--much like us living a Christian life.

If obedience to Him governed how we go about everything we do, would it make a difference in our life? In the lives of others?