Scripture: Tell the children of Israel to bring Me an offering. From every man who gives willingly with his heart you shall receive My offering. This is the offering which you shall take from them: gold, silver, and bronze, blue, purple, scarlet, fine linen, goats’ hair, rams’ skins dyed red, porpoise skins, acacia wood, oil for the light, spices for anointing oil and for fragrant incense, onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod and in the breastplate. Exodus 25:2-7
Observation: Of all the things needed for the tabernacle, the strangest must be ... porpoise skin. How was this even something the Israelites had? They left Egypt, to wandered into the wilderness, and eventually go to Canaan. The likelihood of having porpoise skin was low, and the usefulness of it was even less. Yet certainly they must have it, for God asks for it to be offered.
Application: In all of this, I can only wonder ... what do I have that I don't need, and may not even know I have, that God wants from me? I would gladly give it. I suspect this might come out in the next 10 weeks. Maybe he wants more serious attention. Maybe he just wants me to start showing up again. Maybe he actually wants something material that I don't know about. I am certain I will see.
Prayer: Lord, may I be worthy of you tonight. I hope to be able to serve you by simply serving others, listening to them, and helping them discover something about your truth and your meaning of life. May I stay out of the way, and at least not screw up. Amen.
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