PROVIDE

Jehovahjireh - The Lord will Provide - Genesis 22:14

As we set about to create a youth center in our town it can, at times, seem like a huge project. So, as we should, we turn to the God’s Word to see how other “huge projects” were handled. What we see, is God’s man telling the people what was needed, and the people responding in obedience to God. God provided then for His work and He will provide now as we walk in obedience.

THE TABERNACLE

God told Moses to build a tabernacle, describing it in intricate detail. Moses then told the people what was needed, both material and financial.

Exodus 35:5b (NASB)

‘Take from among you a contribution to the LORD; whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as the LORD’S contribution.

Moses told the people that workers were needed to build the tabernacle.

Exodus 35:10 (NASB) ‘Let every skillful man among you come, and make all that the LORD has commanded:

The people responded and brought the materials.

Exodus 35:21 (NASB) Everyone whose heart stirred him and everyone whose spirit moved him came and brought the LORD’S contribution for the work of the tent of meeting and for all its service and for the holy garments.

The people responded and brought gold to pay for the tabernacle.

Exodus 35:22 (NASB) Then all whose hearts moved them, both men and women, came and brought brooches and earrings and signet rings and bracelets, all articles of gold; so did every man who presented an offering of gold to the LORD.

God provided skilled workers to make the tabernacle.

Exodus 35:30 - 33 (NASB) ³⁰Then Moses said to the sons of Israel, “See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. ³¹“And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding and in knowledge and in all craftsmanship; ³²to make designs for working in gold and in silver and in bronze, ³³and in the cutting of stones for settings and in the carving of wood, so as to perform in every inventive work.

Just one last thing…

The people brought more than was needed.

Exodus 36:6 - 7 (NKJV) ⁶So Moses gave a commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, “Let neither man nor woman do any more work for the offering of the sanctuary.” And the people were restrained from bringing, ⁷for the material they had was sufficient for all the work to be done—indeed too much.

SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD