Exodus 38:8 (ESV Strong's)
He made the basin of bronze and its stand of bronze, from the mirrors of the ministering women who ministered in the entrance of the tent of meeting.
Subject: Service to God
Who were these women? All we really know of them is contained in this verse about them. Apparently they donated their mirrors (made of bronze) which Bezalel crafted into a basin. Note what this commentator says about the basin and the women:
(UBC OT) The women served at the entrance to the tent of meeting. The bronze basin stood between the entrance and the altar in the courtyard. It was the most vital and active location in the tabernacle. The priests entered the tent daily to attend to the lamps in the holy place. They had to wash their hands and feet in the basin before entering (30:1921). They prepared daily sacrifices at the entrance to the tent, at the basin, for burning on the altar. There they separated meat from the fat, cleaned it and, for many sacrifices, cut it for distribution. Whatever their “service” was, the women were in the midst of the active ministry between the altar, basin, and tent from the beginning.
Perhaps the picture here is that the women gave up a "mirror" which they used to look at themselves, for the purpose of crafting a basin for the use for God. So, something for their vanity became a tool for their service. We can only really serve when we are willing to give the vanity of the flesh an offer it to be used by God. This is the definition of service to God.
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