“Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the LORD has chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills—.”
Exodus 35:30-31 (NIV)
The tabernacle in the wilderness, was constructed by all those who were willing and whose heart moved them. This ancient structure which was the place where God’s Spirit dwelled on earth among His people foreshadows local churches in the Christian age. Parkdale is the temple of God, He not only dwells within each Christian who calls Parkdale their church home, but God dwells in our midst as we gather to worship. If the people of God were not willing and not open to following the stirring of their hearts towards God and His dwelling place, the tabernacle would not have been built. So it is with Parkdale - if the people are not willing to use the skills that the Spirit has gifted us with, then our church will not be build up. What if Bezalel had refused to use the gifts the Spirit brought him? The tabernacle would have not been what God intended it to be. What is Parkdale lacking because we are not willing to put the gift the Spirit gave us to work within the church? Let us join together to willingly put our gifts to work in order to see Parkdale become all that God intends for us to be.
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