Sunday, December 22, 2019

Exodus 35:22 says, And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD.  Everyone who was willing hearted came, both men and women.  Before, they had brought golden earrings to Aaron to make the golden calf, but now they brought jewels and gold to offer to Moses for God's use.  We should be willing to give more to God than we do to the idols of the world.  Verse twenty-three states, And every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair, and red skins of rams, and badgers’ skins, brought them.  Along with the jewels and gold, the brought other things necessary to build the tabernacle.  We do not all bring the same things to God, but we should work together to insure that His work is done.  Verse twenty-four declares, Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought the LORD’s offering: and every man, with whom was found shittim wood for any work of the service, brought it.  Some brought silver, and some brought wood.  We cannot judge the things given to God by the value that the world places on them, but if we are to judge them, then we must place the value based on the need to accomplish God's work and the attitude of the giver.  Verse twenty five says, And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen.  The wise hearted women, those that believed in God, spun and brought fine linen of blue, purple and scarlet.  This actually took more effort on their part than bringing silver and gold did.  Verse twenty-six adds, And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats’ hair.  I believe that their hearts were stirred up by God.  We should do what God calls us to do, no matter how simply it may seem to the world.  Verse twenty-seven says, And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate;  The rulers were not exempt from being moved by God to bring offerings to God.  No matter our station in life, God expects us all to bring our tithes and offerings to Him.  Verse twenty-eight adds, And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.  God led the people to bring all that was necessary too do His work, just as He does today.  Verse twenty-nine declares, The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the LORD, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the LORD had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses.  All the people of Israel whose heart was made willing brought their sacrifices to Moses for God's use.  We may bring our tithes and offerings to a particular church, but they are all for God's use and should be given with a willing heart.  Verse thirty says, And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;  Then verse thirty-one states, And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;  Moses said that God had called Bezaleel by name and filled Him with the spirit of God.  We today as followers of Christ are called by name and filled with the Holy Spirit if we accept Christ as our Savior and Lord.  Verse thirty-two adds, And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,  Verse thirty-three continues,  And in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work.  Then verse thirty-four concludes, And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.  God also called Aboliab and equipped them both to do what God had called them to do.  Moses did not call these two, but God did.  We cannot decide what people should do for God, but God must call and equip them to do what He needs done.  Verse thirty-five declares, Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.  These two men were equipped by God to oversee His work.  They were not to do it all alone.  God calls us to work together today to accomplish His work, and none is more important than the other.

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