Follow Strictly the Pattern the Lord has Shown You
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Rev. Tse Amable | April 21 2025 | Acts 7:44-47
KEY VERSE: Our forefathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the desert. It had been made as God directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen.” Acts 7:44 (AMP)
MESSAGE:
One amazing truth in our Christian walk with the Lord is that we are co-labourers with God himself. It is a great honour and privilege that the Creator of all things has chosen mortals like us to work through. But if we are going to succeed in our ministry and receive the commendation of the Lord, we must do what the Lord wants us to do, how he wants us to do it and when he wants us to do it. Remember that every assignment in the Kingdom of Heaven is very important.
When Jehovah decided to commission Moses to build a tabernacle for him in the wilderness which would be a home for the presence of the Lord, Moses was commanded to “make this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show you” (Exodus 25:9). This command was repeated in Exodus 25:40, Exodus 26:30. The reason for the repetition reveals the importance of doing God's work according to God's pattern. Thousands of years later, Stephen bore testimony that the tabernacle had been made as God directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen.
To succeed in doing God's work according to His pattern, we must listen carefully, observe meticulously, and probably take notes because the faintest pencil is better than the brilliant memory.
FEET AND HANDS FOR THE MESSAGE:
Do you commit yourself to doing God’s work exactly according to the pattern the Lord has? Moses successfully built God's house because he paid attention to the Lord when the Lord revealed the pattern to him. Learn to take notes during your quiet time or when listening to a sermon being preached.
PRAYER:
Father, help me to do the work you have assigned to me exactly according to the pattern you have shown me. Deliver me from any attitude that will result in failure. I pray this in Jesus Christ's name. Amen!
THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING.
SHOWERS! BLESSINGS!!
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DAILY word study: DIRECTED
The word "Directed" is translated in Greek as "diatassō" (διατάσσω), which means, “to appoint, arrange, prescribe, or give detailed instructions.” This word is derived from the Greek components "dia," meaning through or thoroughly, and "tassō," which means to arrange or set in order. In essence, "diatassō" conveys the idea of establishing a well-defined pattern or directive that comes with clear order and authority.
Stephen testifies that the tabernacle “had been made as God directed Moses.” The word implies that God provides precise instructions rather than casual advice. God gave Moses specific instructions, and obeying them was important.
Reflection:
God’s work must be done God’s way. He is not only interested in outcomes, but in the faithfulness of the process. When God directs, He expects us to carefully obey, avoiding assumptions and shortcuts.
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