Mysty Pfeffer“So, Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person in whose heart the LORD had placed wisdom, everyone whose heart moved him, to come to the work and do it.” (Exodus 36:2)
When I ask myself if my heart is moved to do the work God has called me to do, I almost hesitate. I say almost, because some test long ago informed me, I am a direct controller. Yeah, I get that analysis. Raising two kids, managing a home, and nursing ill and dying people in a hospital setting tends to propel a mom into some form of order and control, just to survive.
So, the “almost” hesitation comes from questions that arise when changing complete direction in that path. Life and career were steady, set, and comfortable until an unsettled yearning began to take place.
It may be the same for you in a relationship, career, or health challenge. Your heart may be moved to do the work, but the action required is foreign to anything you’ve ever done before!
Take for example my friend, Halina. She is an avid baker and energetic woman who makes the most amazing perogies you ever put in your mouth. She also has Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, an autoimmune condition that is wrecking her body with inflammation and hormone imbalances. She’s discovered her body cannot tolerate gluten and she is taking measures to remove the substance from her diet.
It’s hard. Cheating here and there, while indulging in bread led to severe inflammation in her hip. Her heart and her body are now moved to do the work necessary to remove this suffering and restore her health.
Moreover, her tent (body) housing the Holy Spirit has much more work to do for God’s kingdom. I think about the picture of our tents often as compared to the first place of worship built for the Lord God. The tabernacle (tent) built in the wilderness required hearts offering something to God bigger than their own desires.
” Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.”
1 Corinthians 3:16-17 ESV – Do you not know that you are God’s – Bible Gateway
Today however, the most precious things we have to offer God is the temple of our bodies. In order to do His work, we offer our minds in seeking him daily, and prepare our hearts for opportunities to share Him with others. The gifts we came into this world with are and the exact things we are leaving with. I think that is why when we obey God, we store up treasures in heaven.
The tangible things we assign value to are disposable and meaningless spiritually. However, they are necessary to carry out the function of the meeting place, like Israel’s offerings were for the tabernacle in the wilderness.
The scriptures create a picture of freed slaves with absolutely nothing to their name giving their newly plundered gold, jewels, precious stones, and fine linens over in order to worship God.
“So, the Israelites brought a freewill offering to the LORD, all the men and women whose hearts prompted them to bring something for all the work that the Lord, through Moses, had commanded to be done.” (Exodus 35:29)
Morning after morning the people continued to bring their freewill offerings. There were more than enough materials present to do the work and Moses stopped the people from bringing more! The principle here is not the more you give the more you receive. But the more your heart is moved to give your best, the more overflow is present and sufficient to get the job done.
Therefore, whatever efforts you and I put into restoring relationship, career, or health; the more God provides to get it done.
The jewels for health may come from God’s Garden of nutrient rich antioxidants, minerals, and proteins. The fine linen and precious stones to restore our relationships may come from diving deeper into God’s word with our loved ones each day. Remember, morning after morning they came and offered…
So many times, I ask myself, “Is my heart moved to do the work?” What would my life and your life look like if we came morning after morning to offer our very best? What if we consume the very best for our flesh?
I pray this day, we see the wisdom of God’s plan for our bodies, our minds, and our spirit. It is with His help; our hearts are moved to do the work it takes to bring joy and harmony into our lives.
By the way, my gluten free baking week is in honor of my dearest friend, Halina! Please check out the gluten free baking recipes on the blog! I am here to serve you any way I can, so if you need encouragement, wellness coaching or ideas send me a request at mystypfefferwellness@gmail.com
