Sunday, March 8, 2015
What We Can Do With God
This morning I happened to be reading about the children of Israel in the wilderness as they were preparing all of the materials for the Tabernacle. The description of the materials of gold, silver bronze, and many fine woven materials was enormous. Then I began to think of their situation, their circumstances and surroundings. They were not in a city with electricity and trucks and running water. They did not have indoor plumbing. No tools for welding. They were in the desert. Not long before this they had been destitute slaves. Now each person had to bring some amount of gold and silver and other items to the central place to make or to provide the raw materials to those that would make the Tabernacle. It shows just how much they had taken from Egypt. It also shows how much they were carrying with them on their journey. But as magnificent as this structure was that our God Yahuah (Lord) had commanded them to make, it was not beyond what they could do. This is in line with Paul’s writings.
1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Not only did Yahuah (Lord) provide the materials, he put His spirit in one man to be gifted to design and build it, and lead others to help.
Exodus 35:30 And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the Lord hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;
31 And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;
32 And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
33 And in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work.
34 And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.
35 Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.
God gives us the things we need and the ability to use them to do His work. If we ask, He gives liberally.
James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Our Father God, Yahuah (Lord), never fails us. He gives us what we need that His name might be praised and proclaimed throughout the earth.
Jeremiah 16:21 Therefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know, I will cause them to know mine hand and my might; and they shall know that my name is The Lord [Yahuah].
Our Father proclaims His name, Yahuah (Lord) to all mankind.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. We praise the name Yahuah (Lord) before all mankind. Your kingdom is our true home, and we long to live in it. Send us Your overwhelming provision today, Father. Forgive us for our sin. Heal up those among us whose hearts are downtrodden. Deliver us from the evil that would steal from us what You have given to us. Destroy their works and grind them to powder. Let them see that it is You who stand for us and that we are your people. In Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.