Daily Bible Readings February 12th

The details for making the tabernacle are so clear and precise, instructions that will not be deviated from. This is the perfect design of the human body also, with its amazing structure of bones and veins and arteries and flesh and skin. How can we not wonder at the brilliance of the human body and not worship the creator, our God, who has made heaven and earth and all things in them?Surely I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Thou knit me together in my mother's womb. The miracle of the growth of a baby in all its detail in the womb is astonishing. For such a work as the Tabernacle, God gave wisdom and understanding and knowledge to Bezeleel and Aholiab even as in Isaiah 11:2-3 in the prophesy about Jesus:Rested on him hath the Spirit of Jehovah, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and fear of Jehovah.Note also the willingness of the hearts of the people to give to the work of the God in the provision for all that was needed for the tabernacle. So also should it be with the church of God, that none should be in need. So much is given that those working to make the Tabernacle had to come to Moses and request that he command the people to stop bringing to the work as there was too much! Would that such generosity, such reverence of God, such a longing to give to Him would abound in the church today. Psalm 22 prophesies the suffering of Jesus at the crucifixion and in the synchronising of readings Jesus suffers in the garden at Gethsemene, the garden echoing the garden where Adam and Eve rejected God and disobeyed His clear command, but Jesus, the second Adam, praying that this cup might be taken from Him, says, Yet not my will, but yours be done.How terrible that Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss, a sign of the bond of love and honour, of worship - Serve ye Jehovah with fear and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Chosen One, lest he be angry and ye lose the way, when His anger burneth but a little, O the happiness of all trusting in Him! (Psalm 2:11-12)Judas rejected every gesture of love towards him shown by Jesus, even dipping his hand in the same bowl as Jesus at the last Passover meal, a sign of intimacy and friendship, even knowing that Jesus knew that Judas would betray him but not turning from his decision to do so. For the sake of 30 silverlings? For his anger against Jesus and rejection of Him because Jesus was so different from him and spoke and acted with grace and truth. What happens to the human heart when it will not soften before the love of God? What causes us to close our minds to Him, to reject Him, to seek a life without Him? The fool says in his heart, there is no God. How terrible to go it alone. What can one give for the soul? What good is it if we gain the whole world but lose our soul? Trust in Him with all your heart and forget not all His benefits. He is worthy of your life, your soul, your all, To whom should we go? You have the words of eternal life. (John 6:68)