Exodus 40:16-38
16 Moses did everything just as the Lord had commanded him. 17In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was set up. 18Moses set up the tabernacle; he laid its bases, and set up its frames, and put in its poles, and raised up its pillars; 19and he spread the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent over it; as the Lord had commanded Moses
If only the instructions that God commands us were as clear as the ones God gave to Moses, right? I mean, how often have you wished for a "clear sign" from God? Detailed instructions? A louder voice? It seems pretty normal to me that we'd probably all like a little more insight into a guide for our lives.
It can be particularly frustrating when we read scripture because it seems as if folks like Moses and David and Ruth were getting really clear messages from God. Do we start thinking that God isn't talking to us? Or that we aren't listening? I often say that scripture isn't a journalist's account of events, it's a faith story, and yet we tend to treat it like breaking news or end-of-day reporting. What happens when we view our life through the lens of a faith story instead of a series of breaking news events?
Peace,
Pastor Jenn
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