Exodus 39:32-43 - Finish the Work God Gives

Exodus 39:32-43

The Work Completed (Exodus 35:10–19)

32 Thus all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting was finished. And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD had commanded Moses; so they did. 

33 And they brought the tabernacle to Moses, the tent and all its furnishings: its clasps, its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its sockets; 34 the covering of ram skins dyed red, the covering of badger skins, and the veil of the covering; 35 the ark of the Testimony with its poles, and the mercy seat; 36 the table, all its utensils, and the showbread; 37 the pure gold lampstand with its lamps (the lamps set in order), all its utensils, and the oil for light; 38 the gold altar, the anointing oil, and the sweet incense; the screen for the tabernacle door; 39 the bronze altar, its grate of bronze, its poles, and all its utensils; the laver with its base; 40 the hangings of the court, its pillars and its sockets, the screen for the court gate, its cords, and its pegs; all the utensils for the service of the tabernacle, for the tent of meeting; 41 and the garments of ministry, to minister in the holy place: the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and his sons’ garments, to minister as priests.

42 According to all that the LORD had commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did all the work. 43 Then Moses looked over all the work, and indeed they had done it; as the LORD had commanded, just so they had done it. And Moses blessed them.

We read how Moses finished all the work that the LORD had given him to accomplish to oversee the construction of the tabernacle as laid our on Mount Sinai, on top of the mountain where he met with God and received His words.  The children of Israel also finished the work given them through Moses to them as His servants under his God-given authority and leadership.  This is an example for us in the church today under spiritual leadership authorities given by the Lord (1 Thessalonians 5:12, Hebrews 13:7) to do His work (1 Peter 5:2-4) in all humility of service (Matthew 20:26-27) to the Lord together.  The people then when they finished brought the completed work of the place of worship to show Moses and to ensure it was according to the pattern God had shown him since they had heard it secondhand from him.  Moses looked over all their work they had finished for worship and sacrifice and he approved it as unto God for them.  Then Moses their servant of the LORD blessed them for all their hard work for His sake.  We can also find joy in working together to provide worship to the Lord in our local church buildings and service to meet ongoing and urgent needs () of the people of God.  Those who lead us by divine authority (Acts 20:28) are to be humble servants of grace and not overlords of control as they and we all submit (Ephesians 5:20-21, 1 Peter 5:5) to each other as unto the Lord Jesus Christ in the roles of spiritual responsibility given for the growth of the Body (Ephesians 4:16) in love.  May we be faithful to finish the work God gives to each of us in spiritual harmony of grace and selfless service for His glory as living sacrifices and priests as His saints made holy as we use the gifts and talents we have been blessed with for this purpose.  May we be committed to Finish the Work God Gives each of us with wholehearted labor of love for His glory and the good of one another.