Uncompleted Tasks

Thus all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting was finished.  And the children of Israel did according to all that the Lord had commanded Moses; so they did.

--Exodus 39:32  (NKJV)

From the daily Bible reading on February 17, 2013 of Psalm 35:19-28; Acts 3; Exodus 39:32-40.

God gave Moses an incredible construction plan for what would be a mobile temple for use in the wilderness.  Moses had to then convey all the intricate and complex details that God had given him to those who would gather the resources and do the work.  The materials were freely given by the people, to overfilling the need, based solely on the request from God as relayed by Moses.  God did not speak to them or the workers directly, but through another, through Moses.  And God endowed chosen individuals with the special skills to carry out the tasks.  In the end, it was all completed, right down to the clothes Aaron and his sons would wear and their washing and anointing, just as God had commanded, and God blessed it with His presence.

Although we may not directly hear the voice of God as Moses did, God has tasks for us to complete as well.  And He equips us for these tasks so that we may serve Him.  He has chosen us and endowed us with the special skills we need just for the part of His great plan He has for us to complete.  Tending His sheep, feeding His hungry, seeing to the needs of His orphans and windows, visiting His children in prison, spreading His Gospel throughout our community and into all the world, singing His praises, and so many more tasks have been relayed to us by Jesus and saved for us in God's Holy Word.  Choose one or two or many, and complete them, just as our Lord has commanded.  Amen.

Heavenly Father, may we have the faith and obedience that your chosen children displayed when they took Moses at his word and completed the complex plans you gave them for Your tabernacle.  May we understand that the instructions given by Jesus Your Son apply to all of us, not just some select few.  You have chosen all of us to complete some task, some portion of Your grand plan.  May we do so to Your satisfaction and may You bless us with Your presence for our efforts.  In Jesus' name we pray.  Amen.