Blueprints and a Little Sin

As always, the first question we ought to bring to the Bible is this: what does this tell me about God?

In this section, the instructions and laws are numerous and detailed (though I doubt that anyone who made the things directed thought they were too extensive; compare these details to a set of blueprints, this appears to be almost an abridged version for the goldsmith and other workers). Does this not tell us that God is concerned about little obediences? From the great to the small, God sees all and it matters to Him. When we choose a "little" lie over a "little" truth, it is of importance to God. When you choose a little laziness over a little work for God, it is of importance to God. He judges the thoughts and intentions of the hearts (cf. Heb. 4:12,13); He will be precise in His judgements.

Furthermore, can you keep all of these laws? Take just the ten commandments, or sum it up into two as Jesus did; can you love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength for all your life? And your neighbor as yourself? What Jesus sums up in two commandments is a far-reaching law and in Exodus and Leviticus God goes into detail. How hopeless are we if we are to follow every law in every situation for all our lives. One mistake and the book is thrown (how many times did it say about Aaron and his sons that he had to do something in a certain way "that they may not die"?). And in all reality, the way Jesus says it is harder than all the details of sacrifices and ceremony.

It seems that in light of how exact God is and what we must do to be acceptable to God, it is as a man once put it, "nothing is less obvious than forgiveness."

Because conviction for sin is a tool that is useful not as an end in itself, but as a means to convince of the great grace of God!, I will end a point of encouragement. After all this,

how perfect is the Son of God?!

He kept every law and statue in every way for all His life and gave His life up as a ransom for many who don't and can't. But may it never be that we should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world was crucified to us and we to the world! (Galatians 6:14)