Update #115

“I have filled him with my power. I have given him understanding, skill, and ability for every kind of artistic work…” Exodus 31:3

New Year's Eve in Zurich, Switzerland

I was reading in Exodus the other day when I came upon the above verse. It gave me pause; especially the phrase “every kind of artistic work.”

Wow – not some, not a few, but EVERY kind of artistic work. The verses following outline a bit of what this guy was empowered to do. Ready? This guy was an expert

· Silver, gold and bronze smith
· Gem cutter and setter
· Rough and finish carpenter
· Weaver
· Oil and incense apothecary

I know people who have gone through four years of university study to be able to silversmith. In know others who have tried to be successful in the jewelry business but didn’t have the “eye” for cutting gems. But Bezalel was empowered with God’s Spirit and made highly skilled, resourceful and knowledgeable in multiple areas.

What kind of man was Bezalel? We know that he is of the tribe of Judah (leadership anointing Genesis 49:10), Hur’s grandson (Ex 17:10-12), and that he had been a slave for nearly all of his life. But God had a need, Bezalel was available, and with a word, this former slave became master of many trades.

This made me think… Where are God’s needs? What does He need done? What is his heartbeat to make happen? Am I available to help?

Where is God working around you? Where is he active? Are you apart of what God is doing or are you sidelined watching the action? Why are you on the sidelines? Why aren’t you in the game? Is it fear of inadequacy? Fear that you may fail? Fear that you don’t have the right tools, right knowledge, right insight? Fear that you aren’t the right man for the job?

Take a note from Bezalel. He was young. He was a former slave. And, yes, he may have had experience in one or more of the above bulleted areas, but not all of them. With God’s Spirit he became an expert and excelled above his peers and was appointed General Foreman of temple construction.

God provides for what he purposes. If you get in the path of what he is doing and make yourself available - mark my words - you will find yourself doing, seeing, achieving things you would have only dreamt you could have done, seen or achieved previously. God’s Spirit makes all the difference.

So, get off the bench and into the game…what is holding you back?

Updates:
Condo – Still for sale. The prospective buyer didn’t bite but the traffic through the unit has increased. Hopefully the right buyer is coming soon!
Work – Training orientation begins tonight in Saratoga, we have a Wine and Cheese Recruiting event on Friday, and Don and Margie Cook report back on Sunday about what they have been doing in India….busy times!
Travel – next trip is most likely Cape Town, May 2010 for the Global Day of Prayer http://www.gdop2010.com/

Requests:
Condo – It needs to sell and I need the monthly mortgage payment to come in.
Work – we are still recruiting for this training cycle – and several applicants are undecided. Please pray that the hurdles, hindrances, and obstacles will either be a defining factor or they would dissolve.

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