Devotions

Here are my devotions for tonight. I'll explain the format.

I went to Boston over Christmas break on a youth convention. One of the speakers there showed us this way. It's long but very effective.

Their Time
A breif explaination of the chapter. (I do each individual story in the chapter).

All Time
Kind of like the moral of the story.

My Time
What you got out of the story. Your reflection. What you want to say to God.

OK here we go.

Exodus Chapter 36 March 12, 2006

Ø Sabbath Regulations

Ø Materials for the Tabernacle

Ø Bezalel and Oholiab

Their time

Ø Moses goes up to the Israelites and tells them not to do any work on the Sabbath or he’ll kill them. They’ve got 6 days to work so there’s no need on the seventh. Oh and by the way, don’t light fires on the Sabbath either.

Ø Moses tells the people who are skilled to build the Tabernacle, the ark, the table, the lampstand, the 3 alters, the basin and the priest clothes. Moses tells the rest of the people to give, as offerings, all the materials he needs to make these things. The Israelites went away and did as they were commanded.

Ø Bezalel and Oholiab were very skilled in craftsmanship and God gave them the ability to teach others. God gave them a gift, taught them how to use it, and they used it for Him.

All Time

Ø The Sabbath is very serious.

Ø God’s people are always at work

Ø Every talent can be used to lift up God

My Time

This chapter is just like reading a history text book. This actually happened thousand of years ago. It’s strange to think that the same God is so demanding. All this has to be done. These days all He really wants is a relationship with you. It’s like he wants you in His club and everyone is welcome there. But to be a part of the club, you have to associate with other members and tell more people about the club and try to get them to join too. And everyone in the club wants to be just like the Leader. And there’s a special day of the week where you go and talk to other club members and listen to speeches made by the Leader through another person in the club. And every day you read the hand book so you can be more like the Leader. And throughout the day you talk to the Leader and get Him to help you with your daily troubles, rejoice in your daily joys, cry in your daily sorrows and talk about your daily frustrations. And eventually, you and the Leader are best friends. That’s all He wants, to be best friends.

Later.

Love Meagan