Precise

Exodus 26:1-3 “Make the tabernacle with ten curtains of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, with cherubim worked into them by a skilled craftsman. 2 All the curtains are to be the same size — twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide.  3 Join five of the curtains together, and do the same with the other five.”
 
FOR some reason we think we can be casual in our relationship with God. Perhaps we think this way because we’ve heard the Bible’s teachings, “God is love.” (1 John 4:16). We focus on God’s grace, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34). Too many teachings adjust these words to be God’s permission to live as we desire. “God loves everyone, just as you are.” is a cultural belief that requires no repentance. Or we are told, “You can worship God any way or any time you desire. “Certainly, God understands I’m busy. It’s okay if f I put my time above time for him.”
     The Bible, though, teaches us differently. God teaches us he has very precise requirements for one to approach him. Many Bible readers consider that reading the details of constructing the tabernacle is a boring exercise, left to only the scholars who care. But in truth, God’s instructions are a fascinating read for anyone who desires to know and love God above all.
     Remember, God is holy. He has standards. He displays his glory in the precise creation of the universe. He lovingly offers his glory to come forth in the precise law. In grace, God even teaches Israel to precisely build a tabernacle to receive his holy presence.  
     Know this. The church, the earth and you are places where God promises to dwell. All is his. Be glad and rejoice your God is precise. Celebrate he precisely obeyed his own law to send Jesus to die. Know in the Father’s exact plan Jesus has become your Savior when you “confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9)
     There is nothing casual about this wondrous truth. It is God’s precise love to save you into life eternal. Be purposeful and faithful to God’s truth.
 
LIFE Link: Where in your relationship with God must you be more precise?