Thursday, January 2, 2020

Exodus 38:22 says, And Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that the LORD commanded Moses.  As I have said before, these two men did not do everything by themselves.  They had the necessary help to accomplish the work just as we aren't alone when we do work for God today.  Verse twenty-three states, And with him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine linen.  We are now given the names of two other men who were involved in the work and their particular talents.  God gave them this ability, just as He does when He calls us today.  Verse twenty-four states, All the gold that was occupied for the work in all the work of the holy place, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.  A talent was considered about twenty years wages for a laborer, and this was only a part of what the people of Israel left Egypt with, and it was all because of God's provisions for them.  We really cannot out give God.  Then verse twenty-five adds, And the silver of them that were numbered of the congregation was an hundred talents, and a thousand seven hundred and threescore and fifteen shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:  Verse twenty-six continues, A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men.  The people were counted and accessed what we might call a tax, but it was to be used for Gods work.  Verse twenty-seven states, And of the hundred talents of silver were cast the sockets of the sanctuary, and the sockets of the vail; an hundred sockets of the hundred talents, a talent for a socket.  The silver and gold were used for specific purposes, just as our tithes and offerings must be today.  No matter how much we may receive, we are still responsible for using it in accordance with God's plan and for His glory.  Verse twenty-eight says, And of the thousand seven hundred seventy and five shekels he made hooks for the pillars, and overlaid their chapiters, and filleted them.  Then verse twenty nine adds, And the brass of the offering was seventy talents, and two thousand and four hundred shekels.  The items were now made with brass.  We might think that since the brass wasn't as valuable, that it wouldn't need to be used as wisely but like the silver and gold the brass had a purpose.  We likewise have abilities that might not be considered as valuable as others, but all gifts from God are equally important and necessary.  Verse thirty continues, And therewith he made the sockets to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the brasen altar, and the brasen grate for it, and all the vessels of the altar,  Then verse thirty-one concludes, And the sockets of the court round about,and the sockets of the court gate, and all the pins of the tabernacle, and all the pins of the court round about.  Another part of the tabernacle was completed.  When we complete one task for God today, that does not mean that all of our work is done.

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