Daily Bible Study Devotional
Message Title: Just Wait
Date: Wednesday January 25, 2012
Today's Chapters: Exodus 31-34
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All Scripture quoted from the King James Version.

Hello My Friend,

Perhaps one of the toughest things about being a Christian is waiting for God, we labor, we pray, we read, we obey, we confess, over and over again in hopes of that one thing we are waiting for to happen. So, what is to come of all this waiting? To perfect us and to prepare us to handle receiving what we have been asking for. “Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.” - James 1:3-7. We must never give up on God and we must never ask Him anything in doubt, doubt gets us into nothing, but trouble.

Each and every person who has received Christ as their Savior has the Spirit of God indwelling them, He talks to us, teaches us, protects us, and even corrects us. That special skill you have is a gift from God to be used for serving God, you may not know right now what God will have you do for Him, but your skill, all your skills, will be used to serve Him in some way. God gave Moses the names of the people who would be helping him build the parts needed for the tabernacle and everything in it. “And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship. And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee;” - Exodus 31:1-6.

God gave them wisdom, understanding, and the knowledge to be able to build the parts for the tabernacle, He used people whose hearts were ready to do what He commanded. Sometimes God waits to give us things until we get our heart right with Him. “And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.” - Jeremiah 24:7.

Meanwhile the people were impatiently waiting for Moses to come down and give them some direction. They demanded that Aaron make them a god that they can worship, Aaron gathered all the gold jewelry given to him, melted it, formed it, and out came a golden calf.

“And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play. And the LORD said unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves: They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people: Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation. And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?” - Exodus 32:7-11.

Moses earnestly intercedes with God on their behalf, he pleaded with God for them not to be destroyed. However, when Moses came back down and actually saw what what going on he got so angry that he broke the two tablets of stone containing the ten commandments and ordered every man that was against God to be killed. Three thousand men died that day, but the next day Moses went before God to make an atonement for the rest of the people. “And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold. Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written. And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book. Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them. And the LORD plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.” - Exodus 32:31-35.

Do you know how many people even today make themselves gods of gold because they do not want to wait for God? There are many, just take a look at all the false religion out there, including evolution and atheism, all gods of gold. Careers, people, hobbies, whatever takes first place over God becomes their god of gold. I heard someone say last night, “God bless you and God bless America.” I thought, “What god are you blessing us with?” There is only One True and Living God, ignoring Him does not save us from the judgment given to us. God hates sin so much that even the tiniest of sin blots a person out of the book of life. There is only One person able to save us and that is Jesus Christ, He is the perfect Lamb that shed His blood to give is life. “And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it...And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.” -Revelation 21:22-24.

An amazing thing happens when you have Christ in your life and overcome the challenges that God places before you. You begin a relationship with Him, one so strong that eventually you will be able to speak to God as if you were standing face to face with Him. Moses literally stood face to face with God, well, he wasn't allowed to see His face directly, but God stood before him while they talked as friends. “And it came to pass, when Moses went out unto the tabernacle, that all the people rose up, and stood every man at his tent door, and looked after Moses, until he was gone into the tabernacle. And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the LORD talked with Moses. And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle door: and all the people rose up and worshipped, every man in his tent door. And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.” - Exodus 33:5-8-11.

Moses was not a perfect man, he had to daily offer sacrifices to God as well, he just found favor in His sight because he obeyed Him and when he messed up he sought forgiveness. God does the same for us, as we live for Him and wait patiently for Him there is nothing that He would not give us, it's just all in His timing. Do not give up on God, He is working, preparing you, perfecting you to be able to receive the very thing you have been waiting for. “For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him. Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved.” - Isaiah 64:4,5.

Today's Psalm: 27:14 - “Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.”

Today's Proverb: 20:22 - “Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.”

Today's Prayer: God, we want to be faithful to You, but it’s often a challenge and there are many excuses we can give for wanting to quit before Your appointed time. It would have been so understandable for Jesus to give up His plan to redeem the lost, but He was faithful to the mission which is our only hope for salvation. Help me to remember that my labor is not in vain, that my faithfulness is critical to the mission You have called me to do. As I remain faithful to You and wait patiently for You I know that You are perfecting me and getting me ready to receive what I have been waiting so long for. Thank You, Lord for Your patience with me as well. I love You and pray in Jesus' name. Amen.

Enjoy the rest of your day/night.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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