Reading: Matthew 16:1-12, Acts 22, Psalm 37:1-22, Exodus 35-37

Recall:
All who are skillful among you shall come and make all that the LORD has commanded: the tabernacle, Exodus 35:10
Reflect:
GRACIOUS! We have to go through all of this again?! Enough with the tabernacle already! But as my mind drifted while reading yet another description of the building of the tabernacle, God, as God often does if I allow it, gently placed some insights. The first time I read about the temple, back when Moses was receiving the instructions, I was reminded of the "interior tabernacle," and the importance of the attention I give to my relationship with God. In Exodus 35-37, as the people of Israel are actually working to build the temple, it reminded me of the importance of the attention that we show to our relationships together within the community of faith.
Respond:
Yes, it can be boring. It can be painstaking and mind-numbing. However, it is vital that my connection with God and with others is maintained. I will nurture my relationship with God. I will make it a priority.