EXODUS 31
The Lord said to Moses, 2 “See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, 3 and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship, 4 to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze, 5 in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, to work in every craft. 6 And behold, I have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. And I have given to all able men ability, that they may make all that I have commanded you: 7 the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is on it, and all the furnishings of the tent, 8 the table and its utensils, and the pure lampstand with all its utensils, and the altar of incense, 9 and the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin and its stand, 10 and the finely worked garments, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, for their service as priests, 11 and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense for the Holy Place. According to all that I have commanded you, they shall do.”– Exodus 31:1-11
EXODUS 31 GOD’S DESIGNATED CRAFTSMEN
When God instructed Moses with very detailed and specific materials to use for the artistic design of the altar, the tent of meeting, the ark, the mercy seat and all the furnishings of the tent, table and its utensils and the altar of incense and burn offerings, the holy garments, the anointing oil and the fragrant incense, he already had two people in mind to have the abilities to execute the design. He appointed Bezalel and Oholiab to do all the execution of such intricate and detailed designs.
What a great God we serve! He thinks of everything, every detail and measurements of everything that was in his Holy Place. He provides for every design plan he thinks of. I am amazed at the details that the Lord specified in the building of all that is in his most holy place. There is always a symbol that would eventually all point to Jesus and what he is about to do to save mankind from sin and be reconciled with him.
I am so blessed with so much creativity. God has given me musical, painting, decorating, cooking, writing, communicating and teaching abilities. The Lord gives us an overflow of his gifts so that we can spread love and give him the glory. Bezalel and Oholiab were so blessed to execute God’s own designs.
REFLECTION
- How have you used your gifts/talents to bring glory to the Lord?
