A Heart To Give

Exodus 25:1-9
1-9 God spoke to Moses: "Tell the Israelites that they are to set aside offerings for me. Receive the offerings from everyone who is willing to give. These are the offerings I want you to receive from them: gold, silver, bronze; blue, purple, and scarlet material; fine linen; goats' hair; tanned rams' skins; dolphin skins; acacia wood; lamp oil; spices for anointing oils and for fragrant incense; onyx stones and other stones for setting in the Ephod and the Breastpiece. Let them construct a Sanctuary for me so that I can live among them. You are to construct it following the plans I've given you, the design for The Dwelling and the design for all its furnishings.


God spoke to Moses to ask the people to bring offerings and to build Him a place where he can dwell among the people.

I like how God showed here asking all who are willing to give. Then, He specified the different items to be used to make the sanctuary. When you ask something, one would not seem sure about receiving because people may or may not do so accordingly, but God asked and proceeded to go on trusting in us to be willing to give to Him.

Father God, you love me so much, and you trust in me and it shows it here in this passage. I know that You have great plans for me and want the best for me. I pray for more of you. I ask that my heart be changed from the inside out to be more giving, to have more to give, to have a heart to give, and to glorify you in all things. I pray this in Jesus mighty name.
Amen.