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“And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work…for the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it (the tabernacle), and too much” (Exodus 36:5,7).
In our verse for today we see what happens when the Lord’s people have willing hearts. Not only was there enough material to build the tabernacle, but too much! The Lord had worked in many hearts, and they had given much more than was needed. This was surprising, too, for a nation that had been slaves in Egypt for many years would not normally be expected to have all those things on hand for the building of the tabernacle. Not only did they have silver, gold, and precious stones, but they also had large pieces of wood, fancy cloth, badgers’ skins, spices, and many other things. But God had seen to it that they had all these things, and the people willingly gave them to help build the tabernacle.
We are not called to build a tabernacle, but let us remember that whatever we have belongs to the Lord. We should be willing to give it to Him if He asks us to do so.
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