Curtains of goat hair, crossbars of acacia wood

Name: Josh
Scripture: Exodus 36-37

OAP: So usually when I get to this part of the bible i skip over it because it's just like 4 chapters describing how God instructed Moses to build this huge tabernacle to Him. I find it sorta boring to be honest, it's just like 'then they made this out of that, and that looked like this, and this went here,' etc. But tonight while skimming through it i remembered a verse ive heard before. "16All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." - 2 Timothy 3: 16-17

So while this passage isn't as badass as Samson killing 1000 men with a donkey's jawbone, or as challenging as Jesus telling you to love those who hate you, it's here for a reason. Somehow it's supposed to teach us, rebuke + corrrect us, or train us in righteousness, it shouldn't be dry. I think these blueprints are here to say: wow, God is so awesome, look how much he deserves. All these minute details, like how the blossom decorations on a lampstand were made, they are relative and important, because God specifically asked for it. And these carpenters and construction workers, though we never study them in sunday school, were obedient to his every instruction.

Prayer: maybe im hearing this in the wrong way, God, and correct me if i am. train me to be obedient to the instructions you set for me and to follow them to the last tiny detail.