Re: Verse reading–Exodus 35:4-10; 20-35; 36:2-7 (day five)
21 Everyone whose heart stirred him and everyone whose spirit moved him came and brought… 22 Then all whose hearts moved them, both men and women, came and brought… 29 The Israelites, all the men and women, whose heart moved them to bring material for all the work, which the Lord had commanded through Moses to be done, brought a freewill offering to the Lord.
It’s a wonderful thing to brush up against someone who has had his or her “heart or spirit stirred” by the Lord’s mission or message:
They see potential and possibilities. They know their part or piece is important, but also recognize there is a “larger” purpose and mission involved.
They have a sense of urgency. I remember my pastor growing up used to say, “Delayed obedience is disobedience”.
They work, serve, and give with joy. That’s a distinctly different perspective. It looks, sounds, and feels like worship.
They intuitively understand what they must give or do. The Holy Spirit does this work in the heart of the believer. (John 16)
The Israelites whose hearts were stirred: they gave, they brought, they worked, and they participated. Sounds a lot like a New Testament Church too, doesn’t it?
