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RUSSELL SANDERS

2-17-2023

Bezaleel and the Tabernacle 

As Israel camped in the wilderness after fleeing Egypt, God called Moses up to Mount Sinai for 40 days. It is there that God gave Moses the tables of ten commandments. After breaking them, God called him up for another 40 days. Along with new tablets, God also gave Moses many other detailed instructions. Among them was the building and crafting of a tabernacle for God’s presence to dwell and the Ark of the Covenant. Everything associated with the tabernacle was quite ornate, indeed, very magnificent. We see the instructions for building it in Exodus 35-39.

But who was to do the work or to oversee it? They had all been slaves in Egypt and were probably limited in skills needed for such intricate craftsmanship.

When God calls for a work or mission to be done, he will equip us for the task. He does not necessarily call the equipped ones, but He will equip the ones He calls.

This was the case with Bezaleel, the grandson of Hur. In Exodus 35:31-35 it speaks of this. Verses 31-34a says, (NKJV), “And He (the LORD) has filled him (Bezaleel) with the Spirit of God, in wisdom and understanding, in knowledge and all manner of workmanship, to design artistic works, to work in gold and silver and bronze (or brass), in cutting jewels for setting, in carving wood, and to work in all manner of artistic workmanship. And He (God) has put in his heart the ability to teach (others)…”  how to also do the works.

There is no indication that Bezaleel, or anyone else, previously possessed these skills. It was given to him specifically by Holy Spirit as God equipped him to not only do the intricate works, but also to raise up and teach others as well.

Perhaps you have had it in your heart to do something in particular, but you feel it is beyond your ability to perform it. If that desire is put there by God and it is a good thing, God by His Holy Spirit can equip you to be successful in it. God will equip you to accomplish the desire He has put within you. Just as He did it for Bezaleel, He will do it for you. But you must trust Him enough to launch the effort. He will not push you into it; He will lead you to it.

HELEN SANDERS

2-17-2023

A SERVANT’S HEART

Over the years I have observed that many people want to be in a leadership position. It may be in the secular field, but more often in the fivefold leadership field.

If we go to the scripture we learn some wonderful things about the greatest leader of all, Jesus. He did not come to make a reputation of himself. He did not come to be served, but to serve. In John the story is told how Jesus washed the feet of his disciples. Can you imagine a king doing that to one of his people? Well, that is exactly what happened. Peter tried to stop him, but Jesus’ response was in 13:8 where it says, “Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.”

It had to be very hard for the disciples to allow Jesus to do this, but He was setting an example for them. In John 13:15, “For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. Verily, verily, I say unto you, the servant is not greater than his Lord: neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.”

Jesus is showing us that it takes a servant’s heart to be a leader. You don’t go from being in a cradle to walking without learning how to walk. Likewise, you don’t become a leader unless you have been a servant. Every position that God gives us should be done from a servant’s heart and not from a “I  am a leader” viewpoint to  control people. That is the opposite of what Jesus would want from us. Be a servant, and you will have the heart of God.