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Meyer · Exodus · Day 71

Directions for Erecting the Tabernacle

Exodus 40:1-16

On the new year’s day of the second year of the exodus Moses was bidden to rear up the Tabernacle, and with his own hand to place each article in its specified position. With what joy must those commands have fallen on his ears! We are reminded of the words of Robert Moffat, when he was completing the translation of the entire Bible into the language of - thé Bechuanas: “When I had finished the last verse I could hardly believe that I was in the world. My emotions found vent by my falling on my knees and thanking’ God for his grace and goodness in giving me strength to accomplish my task.” Under similar cir-

cumstances Dr. Paten says that he pitched his hat into the air and danced round and round wws-printing-press. Let us build our life, piece by piece. in tlie same spirit --not with wood, hay and stubble, but with zoid, silver and precious stones—so that at the close we may be abie to say, “I have glorified thee on the earth: [ have finished the work which thou gayest me to do.”

F. B. Meyer, Through the Bible Day by Day (1914–1918). Public domain.