Bible Truth #356 - Exodus 31:1-5

Exodus 31:1-5

1  And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
2  See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:
3  And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
4  To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
5  And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.

Here the Lord gives us an example of how he works in the lives of men. He chose a man by the name of Bezaleel from the tribe of Judah and gifted him with far more than most every other Israelite received. God filled him with His Spirit and gave him wisdom, understanding, knowledge of how to work with gold, silver, brass, wood, stone and who knows how many other talents - among which is embroidery and weaving (Exodus 35:35).

Bezaleel was the man chosen by God to make all the fine things for the temple (Exodus 38:22), to include the Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 37:1).

The point is, did Bezaleel somehow earn this right, or privilege? Did he choose to do these things of his own volition? Did he choose to accept this call on his life? Could he have rejected God’s call and His gift? There is nothing in Scripture to indicate any reason why God chose Bezaleel for this honor. God chose him, God called him, and God filled him with His Spirit. Bezaleel had no choice in the matter any more than Lazarus had a choice on whether to come out of the grave when Jesus called him (John 11:38-44).

The same can be said of those God has chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:4). We have been given to the Son and those given, WILL come to Jesus (John 6:37). God will draw us and those He draws, Jesus WILL raise up (John 6:44).

Bezaleel had no choice because God’s call on Him was irresistible and irrevocable.