Daily Devotional

-February 6, 2021-

Good morning, happy Saturday,

-Doing God’s Work According To God’s Will-

“According to all that the Lord had commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did all the work. Then Moses looked over all the work, and indeed they had done it; as the Lord had commanded, just so they had done it. And Moses blessed them.”

(Exodus 39:42-43).

God gave the details to Moses on how to build the Tabernacle, with all the furnishings, all the materials, and all the artistic workmanship. The people of Israel brought gold, silver, bronze, as well as gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread; and all manner of gems. It was quite an undertaking. It was the place where they offered their sacrifices to the Lord. The Tabernacle continued until King Solomon built the Temple.

The people of Israel had a willing, obedient spirit. They did all the work just as God instructed them through Moses. Moses, the leader of the nation was satisfied with what they had done. Leaders of God’s people are responsible to the Lord for themselves and for those serving in the church. In the NT church, elders and deacons were appointed over the local church. Each church was autonomous and God raised up gifted men to serve in the local church utilizing the spiritual gifts God had given them.

It was never God’s will for one man to do everything in the church. In fact, the leaders are to be trainers so that the saints would do the service of the Lord. Oversight by the elders is extremely important in the church. Ephesians 4:11-12 says, “And He Himself gave some as apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.”

To be in the Lord’s service, one must do God’s work according to God’s will. Those serving must be holy vessels for the Lord. This was true in all the Scriptures. We notice Moses blessed the people for what they had done. There is always a blessing in obedience. It starts in one’s personal and family life, and then extends to the church. There is both responsibility and accountability for all we do.

What has called and equipped you to do for Him? We must all do our best in the Lord’s work. Christ is the Head of the church and we serve at His direction. We are not responsible to a board or convention somewhere in the country or in the world. We are locally responsible to the Lord and the leaders God has put over us.

Have a blessed day in doing God’s work according to God’s will. Stay safe and healthy.

Dean