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I rely on Him

Who do you rely on for information and perhaps even decisions?  Your spouse? Your boss? Or perhaps, your children?  Sometimes this can be your grandchildren.  You may have complex responsibilities and this requires clarity in analysis and action.  If this has wide impact, you need to analyze the situation as thoroughly as practicable, make the informed decision, and communicate the decision well.  This is what I see in Ezekiel 42.

Ezekiel 42:13
Then he said to me, “The north chambers and the south chambers, which are opposite the separating courtyard, are the holy chambers where the priests who approach the LORD shall eat the most holy offerings. There they shall lay the most holy offerings—the grain offering, the sin offering, and the trespass offering—for the place is holy.

The vision of the temple continues here and the level of detail is incredible. Nothing is left to be guessed. Even how the people are to serve in the temple is clearly told. 2 things I have picked up here. Details and Holiness.

Our God is a God of detail and He will direct us in great detail. We just need to wait on Him and in His time He will reveal it. Impatience will not work in these situations. He cannot be rushed. God has His timing for revelation and action. It is always right time.

God is holy and God shows this in the structure of the temple, the conduct of the priests and the ceremonies that they are to engage in. These steps really are meant to point to the ultimate sacrifice and redemption the Lord has planned and executed. All in His time foretold by the prophets as God spoke to them, again in great detail so that you will recognize that it cannot be by coincidence.
God knows we cannot figure it out. Our reliance is on Him for the details in everything, including how we relate with Him. And so, I show my reliance on Him every moment.

Father, I rely on You every moment.
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