Exodus
31 – Special Gifts
Moses
spent a great deal of time on Mt. Sanai, receiving instructions on building the
tabernacle. Men and their helpers were
given special gifts for craftsmanship.
They made the tabernacle furniture and the garments. The Spirit of God equipped them for their
work. Bazaleel was given a special gift
from God to do His work. In one sense
this man’s gift is more important than Aaron’s gift. His gift was essential for the building of
the tabernacle. God gives us talents, but He wants us to dedicate them to
Him. Whatever gift God has given you. He
would like the Spirit of God to take it and use it for His service.
The
Sabbath – according to J. Vernon
McGee, he declares the Sabbath was given specifically to Israel.
The church from the very beginning met on the first day of the week. When the church was born; the day of
Pentecost was on the day after the Sabbath.
The Sabbath was first given to the entire human race, but man turned
away from God, and gave the Sabbath exclusively to Israel. If a man was found gathering sticks on the
Sabbath Day, he was stoned to death in Israel. In verses 16-17 it expressly
says that the children of Israel, not the church, were to keep the
Sabbath. The church is a new creation,
and it was given a new day to observe which is the first day of the week.
Even
today God wants us to be balanced: work,
rest, worship.
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read the chapter listed so that you can understand God’s Word better.
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J.
Vernon McGee Commentary and Nelson’s Quick Reference Commentary.
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