Pastoral Musings

The Enlightening Work of The Spirit

“And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:

And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,

To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.” (Ex 31:1-5) KJV

We often boast of our abilities and our talents without taking the time to recognize the source from which they come. While hard work and application to learning will do much to help us, ultimately our talents and skills are the gifts of God. “For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?” (1 Cor 4:7) KJV While we can do much to improve upon the God-given abilities that we have (I.e. we can practice, study, and work hard to gain more knowledge and experience.), we must always understand that our abilities and talents are gifts that are given to us by the Spirit of God. With that in mind, we must also remember that the Spirit gives us these gifts for s specific purpose. Bezaleel was given his gifts for the building of the tabernacle. While we may not have a purpose so specific as that, it is imperative that we honor God by using our gifts to accomplish the purpose for which they were given to us.

Just musing…