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Day 31, or January 31. Obedience produces spectacular results. Our thoughts today are

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rooted in Exodus chapter 40, verse 35. Moses could not enter the tent of meeting, because

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the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. First the

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big picture surrounding this verse. Finally the priests' clothes were made, and everything

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was ready. Moses inspected every item before the tabernacle could be erected. How fulfilled

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he must have felt, as he thought back to Egypt, and how far the children of Israel had come

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since then. The special day had finally arrived for the

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tabernacle to be built, and it was early spring in the Christian calendar, the first day of

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the first month for the Jews, almost a year after the Passover was established. What a

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sensational event, and what a time for celebration! The tabernacle was erected first, then covered

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by the larger tent made of goat's hair. Then all the furniture was put in place, including

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the Ark of the Covenant. The lamps were lit and fragrant incense burned, all in accordance

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with God's instructions to Moses. As soon as the last pieces were put into place, a

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cloud descended and the glory of the Lord filled the whole place. Moses had to delay

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his entry, because the tabernacle was completely filled with the glory of the Lord.

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Now our action step for today. God has delivered all that he promised, and then he fills the

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tabernacle as confirmation that his people are on the right track now. I feel sure there

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have been times in your life, too, when everything was just perfect, times when you enjoyed and

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reveled in a high spiritual experience. Many trials and temptations were to follow for

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Israel. The same is true for us, too. This is not meant to be a wet blanket to douse

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your enjoyment. Be sure you enjoy it fully, because life is not one big spiritual high,

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so don't expect it to be. Soak it up in good times and recall them when you need encouragement.

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If you don't have low times, you won't enjoy the high times half as much.