Reformed Doctrine Daily Devotions

Today’s devotion comes from Exodus 39:1-9.

“1 Moreover, from the blue and purple and scarlet material, they made finely woven garments for ministering in the holy place as well as the holy garments which were for Aaron, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

2 He made the ephod of gold, and of blue and purple and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen. 3 Then they hammered out gold sheets and cut them into threads to be woven in with the blue and the purple and the scarlet material, and the fine linen, the work of a skillful workman. 4 They made attaching shoulder pieces for the ephod; it was attached at its two upper ends. 5 The skillfully woven band which was on it was like its workmanship, of the same material: of gold and of blue and purple and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

6 They made the onyx stones, set in gold filigree settings; they were engraved like the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the sons of Israel. 7 And he placed them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod, as memorial stones for the sons of Israel, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.” Exodus 39:1-9.

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“Now Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that the Lord had commanded Moses. With him was Oholiab the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver and a skillful workman and a weaver in blue and in purple and in scarlet material, and fine linen.” Exodus 38:22-23. They made the priestly garments “just as the Lord had commanded”.

This phrase “just as the Lord had commanded” is repeated 3 times in today’s Scripture (verses 1, 5, and 7).

Our hope is that we too will do “just as the Lord had commanded”.

Our hope is not based on our own alleged free-will nor our own will-power nor our own wisdom nor our own skill.

Our hope that we too will do “just as the Lord had commanded” is based on God’s sovereign power and irresistible grace.

Our hope is based on God causing us to obey Him. “I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances.” Ezekiel 36:27.

Our hope is based on God Who “… is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.” Philippians 2:13.