Scripture to Read: Exodus 40:17–29
Today, God gives us (in Exodus 40:17–29) the actual day when Moses set everything up as God had commanded him in Exodus 40:1–11. God had laid out very specific commands for Moses, and God expected all of them to be obeyed. It’s interesting that the phrase “as the Lord had commanded Moses,” or something very close to that phrase, occurs seventeen times from Exodus 34 to Exodus 40. But what is even more interesting is that fifteen of the seventeen times that the phrase is used in Exodus is found in just two chapters, Exodus 39 and 40. Obeying our Lord is what God expects from us every day. In the New Testament, “obey” is used twenty-four times. The word “obey” is often used in reference to God’s children obeying Him. But “obey” is also used in reference to those who choose not to “obey” God and what consequences are suffered due to the person or person's unwillingness to obey God. We have the choice every day to walk according to our Lord and His Word or according to our flesh. There is a battle going on within us between God’s Spirit and our flesh, as noted in Galatians 5:17–18, “For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law.” We must obey our Lord and honor Him daily.
Challenge & Application
· What challenges do you face as you seek to obey our Lord each day?
· How are you seeing victory as you obey our Lord and willingly crucify your flesh?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!