ORDER

"And he set the bread in ORDER upon it before the LORD, as the LORD had commanded Moses" - Exodus 40:23

The Lord be praised for this new month - our October of Divine ORDER! The Grace of God that has seen us through into the fourth quarter of the year will surely establish His Order in all aspects of our lives and destinies. The word "Order" has two shades of meaning. First, order refers to the arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular pattern, sequence, or method. It could mean: right arrangement; the customary mode or proper procedure; conformity with law or decorum; or established form, layout, organisation, system, structure or sequence. Also, order could describe an authoritative command, directive, decree, instruction or mandate.

In both senses, our heavenly Father is the God of Order. God arranges everything in an organized manner and He is the Supreme Commander over His vast creation. Nothing is left to chance in His scheme of things, whether in time or in eternity. Everything has an appointed purpose, place, and time. Nothing is random or accidental. This God of perfect structure and design ensures that all things happen in coordinated manners and at specified times. There is an appointed time for everything; a time for every activity under the heavens (Eccl. 3:1). After setting appointed times, God in most cases, will also reveal to His servants when such events will occur so that they can be in expectation: "Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done, saying, 'My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure' (Isa.46:10). There is actually a wise saying, that: “Order is the first law in heaven”!

God is our Model of Order. In His divine counsel, creation, prophecies and judgments all have designated times to occur. Even the revelation of His Word and His covenants are perfectly ordered. His instructions and commands to Moses, pertaining to the Tabernacle, its contents, and the Priesthood services were saturated with detailed and comprehensive instructions to guarantee Order (Exo.40). The Lord God has a system of order for everything. Under divine inspiration, a succession of prophets, kings and priests kept the people of Israel organized through the ages. Of these, Moses (Exo 18:19–21) and David (2 Chr. 8:14) were models. That order was kept in place down to the establishment of the first Christian congregation: "For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints" (1Cor.14:33). Another translation says: "For God is a God not of disorder but of peace." Moreover, His word exhorts: "Let all things be done decently and in ORDER" (1Cor.14:40).

In the beginning, God restored order to a chaotic world (Gen.1:1-3). John 10:10b talks about Jesus restoring order to individuals who accept him as Lord and Saviour. Revelations 21 is about the restoration of order after sin brought disorder and chaos. Divine Order is the platform for the manifestation of God's Glory: “Then the cloud covered the tabernacle of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle” (Exo.40:34). The Eternal Designer of Destinies desires to restore and establish His divine Order in our hearts, minds, bodies, marriages, homes, careers, businesses, ministries, and over our communities, cities, nations, and particularly, His Church. Jehovah wants to fill the tabernacles of your life and destiny with His Shekinah Glory. It shall be on the platform of Divine Order! How willing and ready are you to admit and embrace His Order in your life?