Thus all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting was finished, and the people of Israel did according to all that the LORD had commanded Moses; so they did.
Exodus 39:32
Lord, today I come before You, recognizing that when it comes to following instructions on doing “holy” things that are seen by others, I follow them to a tee. But when it comes to living the way You have called me to, that’s a different story. It is easy for me to take the works of my hands, build something to Your glory that everyone can see so that they can recognize me for what I did. Yet, when it comes to loving the unlovable, purging sinful thoughts and behaviors, and pouring myself out in the lives of others, things not readily visible to outsiders, I am less prone to do so, and worse, often struggle. If there is no fanfare, parades and applause, I can quickly relegate the work to a lower priority. I then will deceive myself into believing it is not because it is not important, it’s just that the “other” stuff has a greater sense of urgency. Lord, today help me to major in the less flashy, less glamorous, less appealing requirements of Your Kingdom. Show me how I can be used to be a blessing to the least of these. Open my eyes as to how I can be used behind the scenes to glorify You. Show me the flaws and brokenness, the plank in my eye, that I need to work on removing. I am not today proclaiming that the flashy for the Kingdom is not important nor that it should not be done. Please forgive me for any hint of thinking this way. Instead, it is my desire to be just as zealous and more for that which is done in secret to Your glory, not doing so for the pats on the back, accolades or recognition of man, but in order to please You and as a sign of my eternal gratitude for all You have done for me. Amen.