Stone Soup

Hello! Thanks for stopping by today--I'm glad you visited us!

Here's the question and answer from yesterday:
Tues, Feb. 10- In the last days, what will God pour out on all people?
Acts 2:17, “In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people.”

And here's the question of the day:
Weds, Feb. 11- What would happen to the Israelites if they worked on the seventh day?


And here's the reflection of the day:
Exodus 36:3-5 3 They received from Moses all the offerings the Israelites had brought to carry out the work of constructing the sanctuary. And the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning. 4 So all the skilled craftsmen who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left their work 5 and said to Moses, "The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD commanded to be done."

What a little gem of a story tucked away in all this talk about the tabernacle! Exodus 35 tells how God provided a divine grocery list. Technically, it was probably more like a divine "Pier 1" list (since it's mostly decorative items on the list!). At any rate, God provides the list of things needed to complete the tabernacle.

And He receives an overwhelming response! So many offerings are given that Moses orders people to STOP bringing offerings (v 6). They have more than enough. It's just amazing to me. I am overwhelmed at their response of obedience and gratitude to God. (I suppose I also have to admit feeling a little ashamed that my own offerings are not quite so overwhelming!)

I don't know about the origin of the story "Stone Soup," but I see the seeds of the story here in Exodus. Everyone has something to contribute to the pot. God did not call just the rich to contribute to the tabernacle; He called everyone. Everyone had a part to play: gold, silver, bronze, yarn, linen, goat hair, ram skins, olive oil, spices, and precious stones. God honors all the offerings, big and small. God sees all offerings as costly and valuable.

In "Stone Soup," just as in the Body of Christ, each person has a part to play and an offering to give. What is your part? What can you give?

Have a splendid day!
Allison