Exodus 35:35 He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and weavers— all of them skilled workers and designers. (As the Lord invites His people to participate in the building of His tabernacle, a place of dwelling for Him and a visible reminder of His presence, He calls each of them to contribute to its formation. He has also called each of us to become active participants in the work of the Lord. The Lord has plans for each of us, plans that fit us into His larger plan for His Body, the Church. As He builds His Church, as He builds us, as He establishes His presence in our lives and in the world through us, He makes a place for each of us to be active builders and contributors to His divine plans. The message for us today is that when the Lord calls us into His work, He provides the skills for us to do that work and equips us with the talents and abilities to do a good job. He is the One in Whom we base our confidence and from Whom we draw our strength for the situations that we face today that require the work of our hands, the dedication of our talents, and the execution of the Lord's plans for us.)
