Day 7 of 90 - Exodus 30:1 - Leviticus 4:26

Today we read Exodus 30:1-Leviticus 4:26, and there were so many scriptures to choose from, but I settled on Exodus 31:3. There, we are told that God has filled a man (Bezalel) with the Spirit of God; and this is the first time we see that language in the Bible. Bezalel is what some would call an ordinary man. He is clearly not as holy as Moses because Moses is invited up to the mountain to talk with God, and it is because of his holiness that he is permitted to go up.

But Bezalel is at the bottom of the mountain. This text reveals how God can use unholy people to do a holy thing. Moses is entrusted with the details of the ark but God doesn’t let Moses build it himself. Instead God places his Spirit in/on Bezalel so that he can create what Moses could only conceive. Bezalel shows us the power that happens in a person when God breathes His spirit on their skill. Moses shows us the importance of leading without micromanaging. And this text shows us how God will sometimes connect us with people that most wouldn’t assume we should connect with—because they don’t come dressed in the garb of holiness and righteousness. But they have the skill to make it happen. 

Lesson: Look for divine partnerships in unexpected places. Who knows what God is up to?

Perhaps the person you hire, or the company you partner with, will come into the knowledge of Christ because of your willingness to work together. Who knows what happened to Bezalel as he built the ark of the covenant? And lastly Bezalel and others were competent to do what you can’t do. There are some things we don’t need to worry about, when we trust God and trust the people God sends our way!!!