It’s been a
while since I talked about my pilgrimage through the book of Exodus, but I’m still
working on it! I’m knee deep in the instructions for building the Tabernacle
and for the assembly of the priestly garments.
It was the first
time I really noticed how much of a specific emphasis God put on the Tabernacle
being a place of beauty. I knew from previous studies that it was a
beautiful place, but I hadn’t paid attention to how God specifically designed a
place of glory and beauty.
It reminded me
of the weeks I studied Creation and how that was the first time I’d noticed how
orderly God was about everything He did. He loves order, but He also loves
beauty.
I am grateful
that He loves beauty so much. I am grateful that He encourages His people to enjoy
the sort of beauty that honors His glory and presence.
It’s one of the
things I look forward to most about any trip we ever take: the opportunity to
enjoy the beauty of Creation in a place we haven’t seen before. It’s one of the
things I enjoy most about where we live: the display of beauty every day in the
rippling water and the painted sunsets.
It’s one of the
things I love about the home we share. It isn’t extravagant, but it’s beautiful
– at least to us. It’s a place of story and praise and beauty, and that is a
good thing!
I hope you are
able to enjoy some beauty on this day. I hope you’re able to see the Hand of
God in the scenes around you. Let that beauty draw you closer to Him!
1 comment:
I have such fond memories from learning about this portion as a kid, we got such a sense of awe of how special the Mishkan (what we call it in Hebrew!) was! I think, as a kid I learned about the Temple before I learned this portion, so knowing the temporary structure was just as stunning -- wow wow!
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