Today’s reading continues with the instructions God gave to the artisans in the building of the tabernacle.
One thing that jumps out at me is that even though these artisans – both men and women – were talented, they still had to work within the parameters that God gave them.
As a writer, this really speaks to me.

I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard writers complain about editors who have rejected their piece because it doesn’t meet the publication’s guidelines; the writers say, “I’m not going to change it because God gave it to me that way.” That includes spelling and grammatical errors. Seriously! I’ve known writers who refuse even the most basic editorial changes and then wonder why they can’t sell any stories. (I’m pretty sure God wants our work to be the best it can be, and that includes fixing spelling errors.)

God wants us to work within boundaries he gives us, and while creativity is boundless – I mean, we serve the God who created the world! – we need to remember that, like the artisans who were under the direction of Bezlel and Aholiab in Exodus, we still need to follow the guidelines. In that way, God can take all of our pieces and fit them together in a way we can’t see because it’s bigger than us.
Here are the readings for today:
Exodus 35:1-36:38
Psalm 22:1-8
Proverbs 8:6-11
Matthew 26:26-50
You can find all of the passages at BibleGateway.com.
And if you’ve missed some readings, here are the lists:
February 2010
January 2010
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