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February 4 - Morning
"Then the Lord said to Moses, 'See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts— to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of craftsmanship. Moreover, I have appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, to help him. Also I have given skill to all the craftsmen to
make everything I have commanded you.' "
- Exodus 31:1-6 |
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Chosen and Anointed as a Craftsman |
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The Lord provided Moses to deliver the people from Egypt, Joshua to lead them in battle against the Amalekites, Aaron and his sons to serve as priests, wise elders to help decide judicial matters, and, now, Bezalel to lead in the craftsmanship. The Lord not only anointed Moses to deliver, Aaron to intercede and Joshua to fight. Bezalel was anointed to build and to create. Bezalel, from the tribe of Judah, was filled with the Spirit of God, which gave him not the gift of prophecy or power to do miracles, but to create crafts and artistic design with:
- Skill
- Ability
- Knowledge
These were to be used the formation of material things made from:
- gold,
- silver
- bronze
- cutting stone
- setting and building with stone
- wood
- and, all kinds of craftsmanship
Bezalel was given two equally gifted assistants from the tribe of Dan named Oholiab son of Ahisamach. God then promised to gift and empower a work force to help carry out Bezalel’s responsibilities and to create all Bezalel’s plans and projects. |
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"“The proud person always wants to do the right thing, the great thing. But because he wants to do it in his own strength, he is fighting not
with man, but with God.”
- Søren Kierkegaard |
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Gallup's 1990 study showed that 86% of Americans call themselves Christian, and that 70% of them say they are "born again."
Pew research showed that 24% of Americans say they attend church on Sunday.
But, based on statistics from actual church services the Baylor study found only 17% of Americans attend church.
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Reps & Sets is a daily Bible devotional for Christians from Generation Word Bible Teaching used each morning and evening. |
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