The Lord Had Put the Skill

Ex. 36:2

"And Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab and every craftsman in whose mind the Lord had put skill, everyone whose heart stirred him up to come to do the work."

These men were called of God for a special task, that of building the tabernacle. When God called them, He also enabled them giving them the "skill and intelligence to know how to do any work in the construction of the sanctuary in accordance with what the Lord commanded."  In the same way in the preceding chapter the Lord enabled all the people to give toward the construction of he tabernacle. "And they came, everyone whose heart stirred him, and everyone whose spirit moved him, and brought the Lord's contribution to be used for the tent of meeting, and for all its service, and for the holy garments."  They brought things like brooches, earrings, rings, armlets, yarn, fine linen, wood, gemstones, spices, and oil. In fact they brought such a huge offering that Moses had to close the offering. The people brought "more than enough."

When God moves in the hearts of His people, not only will there always be more than enough, but it will be a willing and generous offering. The result was unity: "So the tabernacle was a single whole." The people had a heart for obedience and God worked through that. Bezalel and Oholiab were given the needed skills because the tabernacle was all of God, all of His grace. For it to bring glory to His name, it had to be made with the strength that God supplied. "As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's  varied grace. whoever speaks, as one who speaks the oracles of God; whoever serves as one who serves by the strength that God supplies-- in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ." My words and my works must all be of God to be used of Him in His callings.

Father,

Keep me humble and needy so that I always seek You for the strength and the skill that I need to do your callings. I bring to You my heart asking that You work in it transforming me to the image of Your Son.

In Jesus name,

Amen