“And Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab and every craftsman in whose mind the Lord had put skill, everyone whose heart stirred him up to come to do the work.” – Exodus 36:2
Every follower of Jesus receives one or more gifts from the Holy Spirit in addition to their existing skills, talents, and expertise. All these are given by God to do the work of His Kingdom and His church. Just as Moses called gifted and skilled workers to build the Tabernacle, God is calling each of us to serve Him through a local church.
What is God stirring up in your heart? How has He gifted you through the Holy Spirit, the experiences of your life, and the talents you were born with or developed? How can you use those to make a difference in the lives of others, in the service of God’s Kingdom, and in strengthening of Christ’s bride, the church?
It’s easy to assume that calling and gifting are someone else’s department, but Scripture makes plain that every Christian has work to do. Ephesians 2:10, “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”
This past year, many have had far more time to reflect than usual. As the world gradually begins to emerge from crisis, what good works has God prepared for you? What service or skill do you have that your local church needs? What work of God lies in your future?