Exodus 36:1-2 (ESV Strong's)
“Bezalel and Oholiab and every craftsman in whom the Lord has put skill and intelligence to know how to do any work in the construction of the sanctuary shall work in accordance with all that the Lord has commanded.”
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.
Subject: Work
God equips man for work. The work required to build the Tabernacle and the furnishings for the Tabernacle was to be done by someone God had prepared for such work. God puts into man the talents He wants many to have for the work He designs for man according to His plan. If we are pursuing God's plan in our lives, He will direct us and give us the tools we need to do that job. In the above passage we read, "... the Lord has put skill and intelligence ..." into the hearts and minds of these craftsman. In their "mind" the Lord had "put skill.". Mankind is so diluted with their own selves and their own successes, they seldom, if ever, give God the glory for the work He does in their mind and skill sets. Believers, if not careful, can believe their faith on Sunday is all about God, but their work on Monday is all about their own skill set. It is doubtful most of us have ever put on our resume that we received our skill set(s) from God. Yet, that is the truth. In faith we need to believe God has equipped us for the day we are to do His work. Whatever that work might be. We think of evangelism and, of course, that comes from God. But, do we realize that our minds were prepared for mechanical things; carpenter things; pilot things; Doctor things; consultant things? God equips!!!
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