Exodus 36-38

In God's instruction to Moses for building the tabernacle he includes by name the men who he fills with his spirit, skill and ability to carry out all the work of the construction. 

Exodus 36:1 (NIV) "So Bezalel, Oholiab and every skilled person to whom the LORD has given skill and ability to know how to carry out all the work of constructing the sanctuary are to do the work just as the LORD has commanded."

This is significant for the believer today in the 21st century and is consistent with how the LORD has functioned with His Holy Spirit since the beginning of time. When God's spirit fills a person he or she has the ability to do great things because of empowerment that comes from the spirit of God. God uses willing people to complete His mission and great plans, we see this consistently throughout scripture and even more interesting is how God uses unlikely but faithful people to do great acts for the kingdom of God. In the case of Bezalel and Oholiab, these men were chosen by God, verse 31 in chapter 35 says,

Exodus 35:31,34 (NIV) "and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills - the ability to teach others."

I desire to be used by God in whatever big or small way, it's comforting to know that when God calls you to do his will - HE empowers you with the wisdom, understanding, knowledge, skill and ability to do His purposes according to his design. Where there is meaning there is inspiration, and through the revelation of God man can do great things because the mighty hand of God provides! Today and this week my prayer is that of David as written in Psalm 40...

Psalm 40:8 (NIV) "I desire to do your will, my God; your law is within my heart."

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