I’m currently completing a devotional that takes me through the entire Bible in a year. Each day covers two books of the Bible. Right now, I’m on day 40 which covers chapters in the book of Exodus and the book of Psalms. I’m almost toward the end of Exodus and God is really opening my eyes to so many things.

Something that I’m observing as I study Exodus is God’s immense concern for design and excellence. God has a set plan for everything. He has a specific way that He wants an environment to look and even a way He wants it to smell. God cares about the details. Within each person, He has placed gifts that He wants us to develop. God wants expert level workmanship from all of us.

God cares about you focusing on what He’s made you good at for His glory and the benefit of the world. God loves an excellent research article. God loves excellent architecture. God loves stellar choreography. God loves the perfect perfume or cologne. God loves a well written magazine. I could go on and on, but I won’t. I just want you to know that you are good at something. God has a purpose for your gifts. Focus on those gifts and they really will make room for you.

Today’s message was supposed to be about achieving excellent interior design in your home. Yet, God took me in a totally different direction. Please receive the message, and I pray that God would give you increased opportunities each year to operate within your area(s) of expertise. Be a master of something and not a jack of all trades, my friend.

Love,

CompassionateLee

Exodus 30:22 Moreover the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: 23 “Also take for yourself quality spices—five hundred shekels of liquid myrrh, half as much sweet-smelling cinnamon (two hundred and fifty shekels ), two hundred and fifty shekels of sweet-smelling cane, 24 five hundred shekels of cassia, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, and a hin of olive oil. 25 And you shall make from these a holy anointing oil, an ointment compounded according to the art of the perfumer. It shall be a holy anointing oil. 26 With it you shall anoint the tabernacle of meeting and the ark of the Testimony; 27 the table and all its utensils, the lampstand and its utensils, and the altar of incense; 28 the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the laver and its base. 29 You shall consecrate them, that they may be most holy; whatever touches them must be holy. 30 And you shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister to Me as priests. 31 “And you shall speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘This shall be a holy anointing oil to Me throughout your generations. 32 It shall not be poured on man’s flesh; nor shall you make any other like it, according to its composition. It is holy, and it shall be holy to you. 33 Whoever compounds any like it, or whoever puts any of it on an outsider, shall be cut off from his people.’ ”” ‭‭