Curtains

Exodus 26 and Curtains!!!!

    Exodus 26 this morning and I'm just gonna be real and raw, because that's all I know how to be.

      After everything that's been going on in our lives lately, reading about the exact length of curtains, what they're made of, where they hang, and what kind of hooks to use was not what I wanted to read today. I was hoping for something more profound or encouraging. My attitude was not great going into this chapter. At all....

    I seriously felt like arguing with God...

There's so much happening right now and You're worried about curtains... And yeah, I had my moment. I vented. But as I kept reading and calmed down a bit, something hit me.

     That's kind of what's wrong with the world today... we don't care about the details anymore. We want things fast. We want quick results, instant answers, overnight miracles. Build it quick, launch it quick, fix it quick, heal it quick and boom, everything should be good.

But the details matter.

      And it's not really about a physical temple or real curtains for us today. Honestly, I think sometimes we focus too much on the details we want when it comes to buildings, stages, and churches, we've gotten away from the details that actually matter....God's details.

We do this spiritually all the time.

We want God to move.

We want breakthrough.

We want miracles.

But we treat it like a one and done, If you build it He will come kindof thing.

And that's just not how it works.

     God was teaching them something deeper than interior design and how to decoratea Temple 101. He was teaching them preparation, order, obedience, and how to be intentional. He was saying, If My presence is going to dwell here, it's going to be built My way. Not rushed. Not sloppy. Not half hearted.

Not based on convenience. But with care. With purpose. With reverence. This is gonna take some time to do it right.

    And that's what convicted me this morning. 

Because I want God to show up in my life, my home, my ministry, my calling but sometimes I want Him to skip the process and jump straight to the results. I want the glory without the groundwork. The promise without the preparation. The presence without the patience.

    But Exodus 26 reminded me this morning that the preparation is part of the miracle.The obedience in the small things is what makes room for the big things. God isn't just being picky about curtains. He's building a dwelling place. And He still is. Not with fabric and hooks But in our hearts, habits, obedience, healing, surrender, and trust.

    So yes, the details matter. Not because God is complicated, but because He's intentional and he wants us to be too. And if we want Him to dwell in what we're building, we can't rush past the process. We have to let Him measure, cut, shape, align, and prepare us too.

Even when We're tired.

Even when we don't feel like it.

Even when we'd rather skip the chapter and get to something more exciting.

Even when the process Hurts.

Because God doesn't just show up in the end when it's all said and done. He's there from Beginning to End! He shows up in the preparation and he stays with us through it all.

Love Pastor Mandy

Ark of Hope Ministry 

Daily Reading Exodus 26