THE ARK: “Have them make a chest of acacia wood—two and a
half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high. Overlay
it with pure gold, both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it. Cast
four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, with two rings on one
side and two rings on the other. Then make poles of acacia wood and overlay
them with gold. Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the chest to
carry it. The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they are not to be
removed. Then put in the ark the Testimony, which I will give to you.” Exodus
25: 10-16
I used to think I was a very detail-oriented person until I
met my husband. He is detailed about
things I never even thought there was a need to be detailed about! I am
detailed about my writing skills, making sure every comma is in place, every
word spelled correctly, etc…I am detailed about planning programs and events at
my job, making sure I think of every possible need for the event and/or
potential safety or issue that might occur, but my husband is detailed about
very tangible things, such as the way dishes are put in the dishwasher or how to
properly prepare a meal and plate it.
His detail-oriented mind produces more efficient processes, and these
little efficiency-producing details are useful in ways I never considered
before. I am detailed when it comes to
big things; he is more detailed in the little things, which reminds me of
God. Reading through Exodus, we see how
God really does care about the little details.
His description to Moses of how to create the Ark of the Covenant and
really the whole of chapters 25-31 of this book (which detail how to build the
first Tabernacle and how to dress the priests, etc…) reveal how important every
detail is to God. “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And
not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the
hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.”
(Matthew 10:29-31) He has more important concerns, right? Our small first-world problems cannot be as
important to Him as the state of the world overall, as so many suffering people
on the earth. Did you read the verse
above? Well, then we have our answer,
don’t we? Every small detail of our lives matters to God, just like every tiny
sparrow and every hair on our head matters to Him. God knows and He cares. Sometimes it’s the
little details we attend to that make all the difference. If we take care with the
details, all else falls into place more simply.
So, start your day off right, turning it over to God first with a
prayer, giving even the little things over to Him, then watch what wonders
occur next because of your attention to the Godly details.
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