I love how the question I had about the skill of the artisans (here) was answered in Exodus 31. You have Bezalel and Ahisamach by name but all craftsman with skill were given even more skill. When you hear God speak of Bezalel it is truly wonderful, “I have filled him with the spirit of God in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship, to make artistic designs for work in gold, in silver, and in bronze, and in the cutting of stones for settings, and in the carving of wood, that he may work in all kinds of craftsmanship.” I long to see what everything looked like. Even though the items seem amazing it needs to be remembered that this is just a glimpse and a poor blurry glimpse at that of who God is and what heaven will be like.
How easily the people of Israel forgot about God and sought to make an idol to follow. Even Aaron who worked directly with Moses before Pharaoh was drawn astray. In verse 32:10 God was so angered that he was going to destroy the people of Israel and start again with Moses. How fierce that anger must have been and I like the difference in Moses’ confidence to speak to God compared to Exodus 3. God didn’t destroy Israel as He had wanted because of the covenant he had made between them but that doesn’t mean that His anger was taken away. The sin that the people had committed will be remembered by God and it is not to be taken lightly. They made an idol and worshiped it. How many idols have I unknowingly or knowingly made in my life? What has replaced God in my life? I know I have sinned before God and that sin will be punished. By the grace of God the burden of my penalty was places upon Jesus Christ when he died on the cross. How thankful I am for the salvation that I have through Jesus.
