Exodus 35:10 states, “And every wise hearted among you shall come, and make all that the Lord hath commanded;”
Our little church in Naches, Washington, decided we wanted to upgrade the sanctuary. We did it in one week—working from Monday morning to Saturday night. We reupholstered 120 theater seats, made new curtains for the platform, drapes for the windows, and retextured and painted the ceiling. Those coming in next Sunday morning were amazed. There were only about ten of us involved. How did we do it? We were all wisehearted. I had upholstery experience and ordered all the material needed. I made patterns for the seats. Several of our women, experienced at sewing, made the covers. I put them on. A couple of men took the seats apart, steam cleaned the metal, repaired broken pieces, and reassembled them. Our sewing ladies designed and made the curtains and drapes. The men helped hang them. We had a professional sheetrock man—a pastor from another church—volunteer to do the ceiling. We had to be organized, stay out of each other’s way, and work together, but mostly be skilled and motivated, or wisehearted.
Building the tabernacle in the wilderness was an amazing feat. First it was designed by God, revealed to Moses in the Mount (Eodus. 25:40), then explained in more detail when the work began. The Israelites had a lot of experience gathering straw and making bricks. When God calls us to play a part in building His kingdom, we may feel inadequate. Not to fear! When we willingly give our heart to God, He will make us wisehearted. Exodus 35:30-31 says, “And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the Lord hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;”
Though Bezaleel was a key player, he could not do it alone. God used many laborers who were willing and made wisehearted. First there was the whole congregation, men and women, who were willing-hearted, who brought an offering of the building materials needed. They were so willing that they were finally told to stop giving. Next the wisehearted women did spin with their hands all the fabrics needed. Aholiab was called alongside Bezaleel. Together they taught other men who were filled with wisdom of heart.
It is amazing what the wisehearted can do. Bezaleel had wisdom, understanding, and knowledge when it came to workmanship. These were given to him by the Lord. Above these, God had called him by name and filled him with the Holy Spirit. The condition of his heart was the most important. He was totally sold out and would not quit. I Corinthians 13:2 states, “And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge… and have not charity, I am nothing.” God uses the WISEHEARTED!
