I know, I know, I'm supposed to be blogging the Psalms and I haven't even begun doing it yet but I couldn't resist blogging about what I read in Exodus this morning!

Exodus 35: 30-35

"Then Moses said to the people of Israel, "See, the Lord has called by name Bezakek, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; and He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, with intelligence, with knowledge, and with all craftmanship, to devise artistic designs, to work in gold and silver and bronze, in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, for work in every skilled craft. And he has inspired him to teach, both him and Oholiab the son of Ahismach of the tribe of Dan. He has filled them with skill to do every sort of work done by an engraver of by a designer of by an embroiderer in blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen, or by a weaver- by any sort of workman or skilled designer."

God had just given Moses the instructions for how to build the tabernacle and THEN God, in His kindness and mercy provided the people to do the job AND gave them ALL that they needed (skill, intelligence etc) in order to obey God in the specifics of building the tabernacle.

I was newly amazed this morning at how this is just one of many examples of how God gives us what we need to accomplish what He commands! God does not leave us to ourselves! He gives us all we need to do His will! What love is this??? It is amazing!

How do I see the Gospel in this? God demands righteousness of us. He is a Holy God and cannot tolerate or let sin go unpunished. So what does God do? He provides a Savior. Jesus, God Himself, came as a man, lived a perfectly sinless life, died on the cross bearing our sins and recieving upon himself the wrath of God due us!!! He then rises from the dead, ascends to heaven and will come again in glory! God regenerates us, by His grace we turn to Jesus in faith and repentance and receive the righteousness that was Christ's as our own and we will not bear the wrath of God because Jesus bore it for us!!! AND we will live with God forever in glory!

Do you see it? God gave to us what we need to accomplish what He asks. He gives to us the righteousness He demands. This love of God is seen over and over and over again in the Scriptures.

How kind of God to show me the Gospel as I read Exodus.

May you be encouraged by the Gospel today! God gives us all we need to do what He requires.