December 3 – Exodus 38:9-20

December 3 – Exodus 38:9-20

9  And he made the court. For the south side the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, a hundred cubits;  10  their twenty pillars and their twenty bases were of bronze, but the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver.  11  And for the north side there were hangings of a hundred cubits; their twenty pillars and their twenty bases were of bronze, but the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver.  12  And for the west side were hangings of fifty cubits, their ten pillars, and their ten bases; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver.  13  And for the front to the east, fifty cubits.  14  The hangings for one side of the gate were fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and three bases.  15  And so for the other side. On both sides of the gate of the court were hangings of fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and their three bases.  16  All the hangings around the court were of fine twined linen.  17  And the bases for the pillars were of bronze, but the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver. The overlaying of their capitals was also of silver, and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.  18  And the screen for the gate of

the court was embroidered with needlework in blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen. It was twenty cubits long and five cubits high in its breadth, corresponding to the hangings of the court.  19  And their pillars were four in number. Their four bases were of bronze, their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their capitals and their fillets of silver.  20  And all the pegs for the tabernacle and for the court all around

were of bronze.

 

These verses may seem redundant, but they show a period when the Israelites were obedient seeking to follow every detail the Lord requested.  They brought their plunder and other fine acquisitions to be used in the temple.  They gave their best. 

 

Are you giving God your best?  Ask God to grant you a genuine spirit of love for Him while seeking obedience. 

 

Heavenly Father, I want to always give You my best.  I think about the times in Your word where You tell us to give the first of our crops, animals, and wages.  Most think that just means to give You our tithe before we pay any bills, but I think it also means our best.  The best of what we have.  Our best crops, our best animals, the best we have to give.  The very best of us.  Why do we end up giving our leftovers.  Why is it we go to church if we have enough energy after Saturday and all the chores we have to get done?  Help me to always give my best to You in every way.

 

In Jesus’ name.

Amen!