Ezekiel 40:3-4 “3 So He brought me there; and behold, there was a man whose appearance was like the appearance of bronze, with a line of flax and a measuring rod in his hand; and he was standing in the gateway. 4 The man said to me, ‘Son of man, see with your eyes, hear with your ears, and give attention to all that I am going to show you; for you have been brought here in order to show it to you. Declare to the house of Israel all that you see.’”
THE GREAT ARCHITECT
My Uncle Larry is an architect. He has been doing that for over four decades. Let me tell you something. He knows about details. Every building he designs, whether it is a 13,000 square foot home or a 900 square foot garage, has to have pages and pages of drawings and elevations and measurements. He knows the codes and regulations and studies them each year. Details!
Chapters 40-42 of Ezekiel shows us a picture of the Lord God giving details about His house. Exact measurements! Extreme details! Precise. Some may read these verses and say it is boring. But just think how precise He is about your life. He knows every square inch of you. He has counted every hair on your head. Details!
TEACHING MOMENT
Teaching our children the importance of “getting things right” is hard to do sometimes. Some kids, maybe your little Susie, just want to get it done quickly. But doing something right the first time is a lot better than having to do it again the second time. Unfortunately, our children have to learn that the hard way.
God gives them written instructions, detailed instructions, on how to live their lives. It is all contained in His Word. But they can’t just get a Bible and put on a shelf. Like my Uncle Larry, they have to study the plans and know how to use them.
What details of your Christian walk are you overlooking today? You know, missing the mark by a “smidgeon” is as bad as missing the mark by a mile. A miss is a miss. Pay attention to the Master Architect. He will give you the plan to follow.
A Moment In Time 