Exodus 25:31 And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.
Praise the Lord!!
Today we will meditate upon beaten work. It always surprises me why the Lord should make the candle out of beaten work. Why was it not moulded.
D Macmillan commentary says :
The workman who fashioned it must have pondered minutely over every part, and bestowed immense labour and skill upon all its details; the pattern and symmetry of the whole must have been clearly in his mind, while from one mass of metal he beat out each shaft and floral ornament
Notice how he mention that the workman who fashioned it have the image in the mind and was beating the gold to perfection. If that candlestick had a voice it would have told the workman that it is very painful and he cannot endure it. But the workman would not listen and would beat it till he makes it a masterpiece.
Similarly saints when you are tossed and turned in furnace of affliction and wonder why I am going through all the pain. Remember the workman is working on you for perfection. Just keep the faith, do what you have been doing and eventually Lord will lift you up.
When a workman beats the candle
1. He has a plan for that candlestick.
2. He has fashioned the outcome in his mind.
3. He is not troubled if candlestick won't agree with him. As eventually he will not leave till he has perfected it.
4. He is patient on that candlestick and will not stop till he makes it a masterpiece, useful for the Lord.
Like wise Holy Spirit is working on you.
1. He has a plan ( Jeremiah 29:11)
2. He will never leave you till you are perfected.(Hebrew 13:5).
3. He knows the outcome of your affliction.
Saints today when you are feeling dejected and low and wonder when will this problem end? I am here to encourage you to keep the faith. Lord will never allow anything more than we cannot bear.
Weeping will be for a night, but your righteousness will shine like a morning star.
Jeremiah 31:13 Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.
God bless
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