If you want to make a teacher happy and feel like he or she has not been teaching only to the four walls, the student will follow the guidance and do as instructed, completing assignments and so forth. Yes, there may be a mistake or two along the way - afterall, learning is a process and one, hopefully, learns from one's mistakes. A teacher can accept this.
It's with great satisfaction, therefore, that one will read through Exodus 31-40 and see Moses' satisfaction. Moses received commands from God, so many detailed instructions for making the Tabernacle, that "tent of meeting" where God would meet with the children of Israel.
God explained in minute detail, the fashioning of the coverings, tent pegs, boards, the utensils, the tables, and altars, and laver; also of the High Priest's and other priests' clothing. The craftsmanship was totally amazing to read of and it must have been astounding to see. Meticulous instructions, meticulously followed.
Hone in on the people, men and women "willing to give...." They pro-actively gave of their gold, silver, and so on; in abundance. Then others gave of their skills, which God then enhanced through the Holy Spirit's anointing.
They set-to with purpose and right good will to do everything according to what the LORD had commanded Moses. I just love Exodus 39:42 & 43 (NIV) which reads,
"The Israelites had done all the work just as the LORD had commanded Moses. Moses inspected the work and saw that they had done it just as the LORD had commanded. So Moses blessed them."
The teacher's job was done. The "students" did the work they should have and to the level of perfection according to how they should have. Satisfaction, not only in Moses' eyes but to the LORD's, which was most imperative. Moses blessed them. So did God because in Exodus 40:34, 38 we read,
"...the glory of the LORD filled the Tabernacle..." and stayed with them "during all their travels".
A teacher's wonder!
As a kind of sequel to this, we, ourselves, can prayerfully examine ourselves to see if we have oriented ourselves to obey our Heavenly Father's commands; to listen to the Holy Spirit's teaching through the Word of God and the guidance in our lives. Let's be sensitive to His voice, the voice of our Good Shepherd. If we profess Christ, we will pro-actively rid ourselves of the old ways and habits and form those that are Christ-like ones. Then we can go out and serve the Lord skillfully, diligently, as Christ-centered disciples of Jesus Christ should. Let us bring our Divine Teacher great satisfaction. In so doing, we will be blessed. After all, He travels the whole journey with us, 'til we reach heaven's shore.
~ERC August 2021~
Based on Genesis 31-40.
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