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. And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee; The tabernacle of the congregation, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is thereupon, and all the furniture of the tabernacle, And the table and his furniture, and the pure candlestick with all his furniture, and the altar of incense, And the altar of burnt offering with all his furniture, and the laver and his foot, And the cloths of service, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office, And the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do. Exodus 31:2 KJV
We forget sometimes how the Lord has individually crafted, uniquely for a purpose. Perhaps the purpose is to serve others, or simply Himself at the appointed time. Who can guess as His ways are not our ways. But one thing I have learned is that we are each valuable to He that made us for Himself. We have been designed for a purpose -- all of our skills, our talents and our abilities. The Lord continually equips me for the challenges that face me. Sometimes I go through challenges for the simple reason of learning obedience and deepening my need to be on my knees while other times I have seasons of praise where I'd like to stand and beat the tambourine as I shout to the Lord. All of these seasons, too, have purpose. The Lord makes use of all the good and all the bad to turn it to our best when we trust Him.
Have faith my friends in He who uniquely made us to endure all things through His strength. Lean not on our own understanding. Take one day - one moment - at a time and remember that He that lives is with you through it all.
