1. Exodus 37:1 says, And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it:  Now, we have a record of the actual building of the items that God had instructed Moses to build.  We are told that Bezaleel started by building the ark in accordance with God's instructions to Moses.  We know that Bezaleel did not do this alone, but that others helped him.  We today must do God's work in accordance with His instructions, or direction, and we need to acknowledge that we are not alone in doing God's work.  Matthew Henry says that the instructions for the building of these items of worship are recorded more than once because first God told Moses, then Moses told Bezaleel and the others, and now it was being recorded for the rest of the people and the future generations  to see that these things were built faithfully according to God's plan. Also, some of the items would be in the holy of holies and never be seen by most of the people of Israel.  The next several verses simply record the fact that the ark and all associated with it were built following God's plan given to Moses.  Verse two says, And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about.  This verse tells us that the ark was built of gold, a very precious metal.  Of course, we are to bring the best that we have to God today as we serve and worship Him.  Verse three states, And he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it.  These rings were to make it portable, so that the ark, which represented God's presence, could go with the people of Israel as they traveled, just as the Holy Spirit, God's presence with us today, goes with us wherever we go today.  Verse four says, And he made staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.  If the ark was to be transported, there had to be a way to transport it.  If the gospel is to go into the world today, we as followers of Christ must transport, or carry it.  Verse five states, And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.  The rings and the staves had a purpose, and they had to be used for their purpose in order to be effective.  As Christians today, we all have our purpose, and we must do what God calls us to do if we are to effectively advance God's kingdom.  Verse six says,  And he made the mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof.  After the ark was completed, the mercy seat was made.  Verse seven states,  And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat; Verse eight adds, One cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the other end on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubims on the two ends thereof. Then verse nine concludes, And the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.  The ark and the mercy seat were built according to God's instructions, being ornate, functional and mobile.