No More Shortcuts... Get Every Detail Right

Exodus 37:1-2 - Then Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood; two and a half cubits was its length, a cubit and a half its width, and a cubit and a half its height.  He overlaid it with pure gold inside and outside, and made a molding of gold all around it. 

Moses is very careful to record that Bezalel…the man God had anointed to oversee all the work of the tabernacle… followed the blueprint God had given Moses exactly. The Ark…the Mercy Seat…the table with all its serving pieces… the lampstand and all its accessories…even the oil and incense were made carefully following the dimensions … ingredients and exact details for each article.

It seems at first glance that another chapter that simply repeated the same details as before is unneeded…but if you think about it a bit….it shows the dedication and proves that what God wanted was actually carried out through this anointed man. Moses…by recording each article as it was made…showed that the commandment of God was fulfilled.

I couldn’t help but think of one of my biggest problems.  I love to take short cuts…to find the easiest…fastest way to put what I am working on together. If there is a way to make something easier…a way to cut corners and still get a decent product…I am the woman you want for the job. But perhaps that is not the best way to think about things when God has given me the directive.

Perhaps…when following God’s will in our lives…we need to slow down and be careful with each detail. Perhaps…when seeking his guidance and wisdom in the Bible…we need to spend more time researching and studying each part of the scripture we read. Perhaps …when seeking wisdom and comfort in prayer….we need to fall on our knees more often in serious petition and praise.  Perhaps…when considering the job God gave us to do here on Earth…we need to be sure of all the details.

Father…thank you for the reminder that every detail of what you lead us to do is important to the fulfillment of your perfect will. Forgive me for the times that I have tried to take shortcuts with my time…prayers…and Bible study. Help me to be more like Bezalel…ready to give as much attention to the first detail as the last. Amen.