Exodus 35–39 reveals the ordered life of God’s redeemed people. After reconciliation, the Lord restores His worship and reestablishes a pattern for faithful living: first, God calls His people to rest in Him, setting aside self and delighting in the Lord. From that rest flows the second marker, willing devotion, as hearts stirred by God bring freewill offerings with joy rather than coercion. Third, willing hearts become working hands, and service takes its proper place, not as fleshly striving, but as Spirit-enabled obedience done according to God’s Word and for God’s glory. Finally, the work is examined, found faithful, and Moses blesses the people, pointing forward to the greater Mediator, Jesus Christ, who will one day evaluate His servants and reward what was done in faith. The pressing question is this: will your life, inspected by Christ, display resting faith and obedient service?
Brad Jordan Brad is the Pastor of Christ Reformed Baptist Church, an RBC church plant in the Pee Dee Region of South Carolina (Hartsville, Darlington, Florence, Sumter and surrounding areas). He has a wife, Lisa, and three kids, Kaylee, Anna and Jonathan. Born and raised in South Carolina, Brad has been a pastor for over 15 years and has a great passion and desire for shepherding the flock of CRBC and "teaching them to keep all that [Christ] commanded".
