“And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship” – Exodus 31:3
On the one hand, God uniquely gifted Bezalel, Oholiab, and their helpers to construct His Tabernacle in the wilderness. On the far more important other hand, Scripture is clear that every believer in Jesus Christ is sealed and indwelt by the Holy Spirit. The Spirit gives every believer one or more gifts to be used to build up the local body of Christ (the church) and its members. Gifts like knowledge, wisdom, teaching ability, a passion for service, a love of helping, mercy, leadership, and more.
These gifts always have a purpose. They’re never an accident. They aren’t given for personal satisfaction, though there is deep satisfaction in doing what God has prepared us to do. They aren’t there for personal exaltation, though God will exalt those who use their gifts faithfully. They aren’t given for personal benefit, though rewards in heaven await those who are faithful to serve on earth. They’re given to be used. To bless others, to make disciples, to guide believers to maturity.
If Jesus is your Lord, you have gift(s) from God to be used for His glory. Are you using yours? Are you doing the good works God has prepared for you to do (Ephesians 2:10) or are you making excuses or dwelling in distraction? How has God gifted and shaped you to serve Him and bless others? Are you walking in the deep joy and satisfaction that comes from doing precisely what God made you to do? If not, figure out what your gifts are and put them to good use for the Lord! #FollowJesus