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Day 31, or January the 31st. Obedience produces

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spectacular results. Our thoughts today are rooted

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in Exodus chapter 40, verse 35. Moses could not

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enter the tent of meeting, because the cloud

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had settled on it, and the glory of the Lord

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filled the tabernacle. First the big picture

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surrounding this verse. Finally, The priest's

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clothes were made, and everything was ready.

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Moses inspected every item before the tabernacle

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could be erected. How fulfilled he must have

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felt as he thought back to Egypt and how far

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the children of Israel had come since then. The

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special day had finally arrived for the tabernacle

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to be built, and it was early spring in the Christian

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calendar, the first day of the first month for

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the Jews, almost a year after the Passover was

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established. What a sensational event, and what

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a time for celebration! The tabernacle was erected

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first, then covered by the larger tent made of

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goat's hair. Then all the furniture was put in

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place, including the Ark of the Covenant. The

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lamps were lit and fragrant incense burned, all

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in accordance with God's instructions to Moses.

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As soon as the last pieces were put into place,

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a cloud descended and the glory of the Lord filled

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the whole place. Moses had to delay his entry

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because the tabernacle was completely filled

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with the glory of the Lord. Now our action step

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for today. God has delivered all that he promised

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and then he fills the tabernacle as confirmation

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that his people are on the right track now. I

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feel sure there have been times in your life

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too, when everything was just perfect. Times

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when you enjoyed and revelled in a high spiritual

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experience. Many trials and temptations were

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to follow for Israel. The same is true for us

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too. This is not meant to be a wet blanket to

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douse your enjoyment. Be sure you enjoy it fully

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because life is not one big spiritual high, so

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don't expect it to be. Soak it up in good times

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and recall them when you need encouragement.

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If you don't have low times, you won't enjoy

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the high times half as much.