Devotional Thought - Tent Pegs
by Faithe Thomas
Have
you ever considered the role of a tent peg? It gets buried in the ground and,
for the most part, remains unseen. Yet without it, the tent would not survive
the slightest breeze. The tabernacle used by the Israelites had dozens of bronze
pegs that held up the walls. Without those pegs, the walls of separation and
protection would fall.
Each one of us has the opportunity to be a peg in our families and churches. We can stand against the winds of moral decline, doctrinal pollution, and spiritual idolatry. We can turn down the invitation to the R-rated movie. We can reject the watered-down theologies that creep into the Church. We can turn away from anything which replaces God in our lives.
The walls of proctection that we hold would include teaching our children godly forms of entertainment; knowing and practicing the truths the Scriptures teach; and worshipping only God as our Lord. How, where, when, and what we teach our children is what makes us who we are. It is what separates us from the world.
When the Israelites returned from captivity to rebuild Jerusalem, they struggled with being separate from the neighboring cultures and protecting themselves spiritually. Ezra knew that only God’s grace made this possible. He prayed, “now for a brief moment grace has been shown from Adonai our God, to leave us an escaped remnant and to give us a peg in His holy place, that our God may enlighten our eyes and grant us a little reviving.” (Ezra 9:8)
About the Author
Faithe Finley Thomas lived as a missionary in Ghana, West Africa for six years. Her book "Staying in the Breeze" is a thoughtful reflection of some of her experiences. It can be purchased through Master Design.
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