"And he made the breastplate, artistically woven like the workmanship of the ephod, of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and of fine woven linen." (Exodus 39:8)
Most looking for a "daily devotional" would read our text and say, "So what?"
Let me be as clear as I can. There is just as much healing, delivering, saving power in Exodus 39:8 as there is in Psalm 23 and John 3:16. The one, most don't understand; the other, everybody would claim to understand. The former is probably not underlined, that latter probably are.
We are commanded in the Scriptures to, "get wisdom...and get understanding...." But the, "The Word of God," Jesus Christ, and His, "God-Breathed," Words work in us more than wisdom and understanding. Psalm 119:28 declares, "My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your Word"--------------- EVEN EXODUS 39:8.
Father, in Jesus' Name, thank You so much for writing this in my heart. Amen.
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
Hebrews 12:2
