Bible in a Year January 27: Exodus 30 – 32

 

January 27: Exodus 30 – 32

God concludes his conversation with Moses by discussing items that represent holiness – incense, cleanliness, anointing oil, and Sabbath observation. And at the same time the Israelites are discouraged that Moses hasn’t returned so they seek an idol to lead them forward. Oh, how quickly we fall. Sure, it’s easy to judge them for their lack of faith, but don’t we do the same thing?

How easy is it to feel anxious, depressed, or simply hopeless when you watch the news or read of yet another senseless killing? Everywhere we turn there are robberies, political scandals, and controversial medical or educational mandates. Some days it makes me want to bury my head in my pillow and not get out of bed. It’s easy to forget that God is in control and he knows intimately everything that is going on in our world – globally, locally, and in our own homes. He knows the issues you have with family members who go astray, with illness, with finances, with job stress, and with daily frustrations. Yet he’s promised not to leave or forsake us. Amen for that!

One section of today’s reading is especially encouraging to me. Did you notice that God gave Bezalel, Oholiab, and the other craftsmen the “skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of crafts” necessary to build the tabernacle? If God can do that, he will surely give us the skills, abilities, and knowledge necessary to do what he calls us to!

TOMORROW’S TEXT: Exodus 33:1 – 35:29