Thought So!

Wise Guys

Know anyone by the name of Bezaleel?  How about Aholiab?  As I read in Exodus about the building of the tabernacle and saw their names, I pictured everyday people just going about their business, doing what they knew how to do best…”Here we are, building a tabernacle…doop-de-doop-de-doop.”  But wait…had anyone ever built one before?  Did they already know how to do all the tasks they were assigned?  (Well, I’m sure someone trained in bronze work was not over there making linen loops for the curtains).  Exodus 31:3, 6 records that the Lord was so interested in the fine details of His place of worship that he gave these men (and others) special wisdom for their job.

Sometimes we deem our tasks as unimportant.  However, unnoticed and unimportant are different words.  If the Lord has given you a job to do, no one will receive a little slip in the mail that says, “We regret to inform you that you job falls into the “Mundane- -No wisdom required for unimportant jobs” category.  We are sorry for any inconvenience that this may cause.  If you are ever in the market for a more prestigious job, please feel free to try again.”

Our names may never appear in a leather-bound copy of Who’s Who in Tabernacle Building.  We have no clue about Bezaleel and Aholiab other than that they were used by the Lord. We, however, can receive a good dose of that same wisdom, just by asking the Lord-- no resume needed.

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All Thumbs?

Not many people have dainty big toes (unless you’re under, say…3 months old).  Angular, serviceable, black and blue, calloused, but not dainty.  But that’s OK-- they get the job done.  Without them, how would we keep our balance?  What would we stub if the front-line stubbee wasn’t there (all the other little guys, I guess). 

Thumbs, too, get some abuse.  When was the last time you heard someone say, “Why, I’m all ring fingers… what a klutz I am!”?  But, have you ever tried to tie a kid’s shoe lace without them?  And what would a hammer do without its faithful thumb there to hit?

Ears come in many sizes, but they, too, become infected, require drops, get pierced, turn unbecoming reddish shades, have all manner of smallish items extricated from them, and stick out at the most embarrassing angles. Yet we depend on them to hear everything from the breathiest whisper to the most exasperated bellow.

Good news for these lowly appendages:  Exodus 29-- but specifically, verse 20.  (I know, the last time you anointed your toe was for that ingrown nail, right?)  But, what a thought to take a cue from these Old Testament verses, and specifically consecrate these parts of our body as they symbolize our obedience (21:6), work, and service for the Lord.

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