“Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘See,
I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I
have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge in
all kinds of crafts-to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and
bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of
craftsmanship.'” Exodus 31:1-5
Bezalel was called by God to perform
a most important work for Him. I am sure that Bezalel believed that he was
naturally gifted with his hands to make fine crafts with gold, silver, and
bronze. He probably did not associate it with God’s work. But the Scripture
tells us that God chose him and filled him with God’s Spirit to enable him.
Does God call men and women into
their vocations to fulfill His purposes – to fulfill that which needs to be
accomplished throughout the world? Have you ever thought about how many
occupations there are in the world? How did that balance of interest among each
human throughout the world happen? Did it just happen? Was it by chance that we
have only so many doctors, only so many accountants, only so many geologists?
Your interest in your vocation is
not born of your own making. So many workplace believers and even pastors have
made the mistake of encouraging us who have a deep desire to walk with Christ
in the workplace to pursue vocational ministry. To remove us from the workplace
where the greatest harvest is yet to occur would be to remove us from where God
called us. Do not take this bait. Serve the Lord in the workplace where He has
gifted you and called you.
I almost made this same mistake when
God drew me to Himself when I was 28 years old. I concluded that I must be
called to be a pastor. I took steps to fulfill this by leaving my job and
entering a Bible school for training. Upon completion, I took a job as an assistant
pastor in a church. But God’s mercy allowed me to be removed from that position
only three months into it. I was “forced back into business,” where God wanted
me in the first place. It was a great lesson. I was never cut out to be a
pastor in a church, but a “pastor” in the workplace.
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