December 15, 2023

Passage Read: Exodus 39 - Leviticus 2
Meditation Verse: Exodus 39:43

Thought

The people finished the work and brought it to Moses. Moses examined the work and saw that they had done everything exactly as the Lord had commanded, so he blessed them. They hadn't taken shortcuts or missed anything or made anything incorrectly. They had done exactly as Moses had been instructed and as he had instructed them. That's something to be grateful for, and Moses was grateful and blessed them.

Application

If I want to be blessed by my authority, I too should be careful to do everything asked of me, and do it correctly. If I make mistakes, I shouldn't be offended when it is pointed out, and I should be quick to make it right. I have no right to be upset if I've failed in any of the instructions or did shoddy work, nor do I have a right to demand praise for imperfect work. If I want the heart behind my work to be honored, then I should put my whole heart into my work, which will show by the diligence with which I performed my work. Blessing is reserved for those who do the work required of them to the satisfaction of the one who commissioned them, not to the satisfaction of the one who did the work.