”“The Lord has gifted Bezalel, Oholiab, and the other skilled craftsmen with wisdom and ability to perform any task involved in building the sanctuary. Let them construct and furnish the Tabernacle, just as the Lord has commanded.” So Moses summoned Bezalel and Oholiab and all the others who were specially gifted by the Lord and were eager to get to work. Moses gave them the materials donated by the people of Israel as sacred offerings for the completion of the sanctuary. But the people continued to bring additional gifts each morning. Finally the craftsmen who were working on the sanctuary left their work. They went to Moses and reported, “The people have given more than enough materials to complete the job the Lord has commanded us to do!” So Moses gave the command, and this message was sent throughout the camp: “Men and women, don’t prepare any more gifts for the sanctuary. We have enough!” So the people stopped bringing their sacred offerings. Their contributions were more than enough to complete the whole project.“
Exodus 36:1-7 NLT
In the service of the Lord, God gives us everything we need. He does this as a creator, as well as a conductor. Often the two overlap. When he does this, he does it with exceeding grace and overflowing blessings. As they were building the tabernacle, the Hebrew people freely gave what they had. These riches were first given to them, as they had been slaves previously. The amount that they gave overflowed the necessary specifications. This is a good indication that God had no desire to bleed man dry in his worship. Much the same that Abraham was to bring a sacrifice, that sacrifice was given to him to give. Beyond this, he had given them enough skilled craftsmen that they would be able to accomplish the task, even with rudimentary tools in the dessert. God was not unreasonable about his plans. In fact, these artists probably felt a deep sense of invigoration as they spearheaded a project that their unique gifting had been primed for. It is a good argument for the idea that a Spiritual Gifts can exist in the enabling of artistry and craftsmanship. In everything, we see that the art of worshipping God is a communal process. God calls for it, and he enables it. Men respond to it and they give what they have been given to accomplish it.
