Bezalel

In the Old Testament book of Exodus, reference is made to a little known man named Bezalel (chapter 31:1-11). There are several things that I find striking about Bezalel, the man he was as well as his relationship to Moses:

1. God gave the command and the direction for how the tabernacle should be built to Moses but He gave the skill and knowledge on how to actually build it to Bezalel (v.11).

2. Moses we've heard about, but Bezalel, not so much. Moses was a leader of people but he was not a builder as Bezalel was (v. 3). However, God used both of them, just in very different ways.

3. At the moment that Bezalel was selected by God for this special purpose (v. 2), it's very likely that Bezalel was simply going about his daily business. He probably never gave any thought that he might one day have his name included in Scripture. But he was living his life in such a way that God could, and did, use him.

Here's The Point: Bezalel was not known as a preacher, teacher or worship leader. But he was filled with "the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship" (v. 3). Each of us should use the skills that God has given us, whatever they may be, in His service.