Follow The Instructions
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation. And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail. And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof. And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle. And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation. And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein. And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the court gate. And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy. And thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt offering, and all his vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an altar most holy. And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it. And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water. And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the priest's office. And thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats: And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations. Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he.”
(Exodus 40:1-16)
Today’s Morsel: When you read the Bible, you will notice that God is very clear and concise when it comes to giving instructions and details for the things that He wants us to do. Why is this, you may ask? Because people’s lives are at stake. Seventy-five percent of accidents in the home and while driving are due in part because people's failure to follow instructions. Don’t overload circuits, keep snow and ice off your sidewalks and steps to prevent falling, don’t drink and drive, and don’t text while driving are just a few of the instructions that folks avoid. Moses could have looked at the instructions being given to him by God and said, this is too much. But scripture says: “Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he.” As I was always taught in the army, it’s the minor details that will make you or break you. If you want to be blessed, you must follow the instructions. James admonishes us: “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.” (James 1:22-25) Start the year off right, be obedient to the word of God.
Sing: God’s got an army, it’s marching through the land, deliverance is their song, there’s healing in their hands. With everlasting joy, and gladness in their heart, and in this army I’ve got a part.
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