DAY 37 Read 29 through 31:17.
Today's reading, among other things, introduces two men with heaven-imparted abilities. The work of preparing God's house demanded careful and skillful workers.
Memory gem: "I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God" (Exodus 29:45).
Thought for today:
What about God's plan for our lives? Have we tried to find out what it is? Have we been willing to follow it as He has led us step by step? Remember, we are responsible for all the talents the Lord has loaned to us. The Holy Spirit, knowing every heart, divides spiritual gifts "to every man severally as he will" (1 Corinthians 12:8-11).
What would happen today if every professing Christian were ready to do every good work?
God is willing to reveal His plan for us, but there are two requirements if we would know what it is. First, there must be the sympathy of trust; and second, the faithfulness of obedience. There must be sympathetic trust, or we shall never have spiritual insight. God reveals Himself to the trustful, loving heart, and He makes His ways clear to those who obey Him.
Each of us, then, has his work; and how important are those individual peculiarities which God has given to each of us for the accomplishment of that task! How reverently we should guard the diversities that are really revelations of God's will concerning our work! Our service to Him is not a by-product of life; it is life itself. So, working and watching, happy will be the servant whom the Lord shall find so doing--that is, doing the work that is God's plan for him. He is not merely idly looking for Christ, but doing His will here and now, knowing that every man's life is a plan of God.
Today's reading, among other things, introduces two men with heaven-imparted abilities. The work of preparing God's house demanded careful and skillful workers.
Memory gem: "I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God" (Exodus 29:45).
Thought for today:
What about God's plan for our lives? Have we tried to find out what it is? Have we been willing to follow it as He has led us step by step? Remember, we are responsible for all the talents the Lord has loaned to us. The Holy Spirit, knowing every heart, divides spiritual gifts "to every man severally as he will" (1 Corinthians 12:8-11).
What would happen today if every professing Christian were ready to do every good work?
God is willing to reveal His plan for us, but there are two requirements if we would know what it is. First, there must be the sympathy of trust; and second, the faithfulness of obedience. There must be sympathetic trust, or we shall never have spiritual insight. God reveals Himself to the trustful, loving heart, and He makes His ways clear to those who obey Him.
Each of us, then, has his work; and how important are those individual peculiarities which God has given to each of us for the accomplishment of that task! How reverently we should guard the diversities that are really revelations of God's will concerning our work! Our service to Him is not a by-product of life; it is life itself. So, working and watching, happy will be the servant whom the Lord shall find so doing--that is, doing the work that is God's plan for him. He is not merely idly looking for Christ, but doing His will here and now, knowing that every man's life is a plan of God.
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