And Moses called… every craftsman in whose mind the Lord had put skill, everyone whose heart stirred him up to come to do the work. – Exodus 36:2
In the Old Testament, God gave Moses the plans for building a tent of worship to carry with them on their way from Egypt to their new permanent home in a promised land. The Lord gave very specific instructions for the work and told Moses to call out for the workers.
Bezalel, a skilled man, was chosen to lead. He inspired and instructed others, enabling an entire corps of workmen to produce exactly what God designed. As you study the construction of that Old Testament tabernacle, you will find amazing examples of God providing everything necessary to accomplish His directions. But, before any of those miracles happened, the most important event in the whole story quietly took place. In Exodus chapter 31, God called a man named Bezalel and filled him “with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence” (v. 3).
You are called, as a follower of Christ, to be a craftsman skilled in the art of living a life that honors God! While it may sound like a colossal task (and it is!) like Bezalel, first you must be filled with God’s Spirit enabling the work, then He will provide everything you need. You will be led “to know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing” (Proverbs 1:1). Dedicate yourself to living the life God intends, lean into His Spirit, and marvel at His beautiful design.
Pray for decision-makers in this nation to rely on God for the skill to build a nation that honors Him. Ask that many will seek His Spirit, trusting Him to instruct and provide what they need to do His work.
Today’s Verse: Exodus 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.
All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Recommended for further reading: 1 Corinthians 3:9-15
9 For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s field, God’s building.
10 According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it. 11 For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw— 13 each one’s work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. 14 If the work that anyone has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. 15 If anyone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire.
All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
