Exodus 31:2
“See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:”
When God creates life, He always creates it with a purpose to do a task that only they can do. Bezaleel was created in that specific time for a specific job that only he could do. What is interesting is what God did to prepare him for that task. You must realize that God prepares every individual for the task that they were born to do. There are five things that God does to prepare someone to do that specific task.
First, God calls. God said about Bezaleel, “See, I have called by name…” God has a specific task for you to do in life. God has placed you in this specific timeframe of the world to do a specific task that only you can fulfill. What are you going to do with this call? One way you will always know if God is calling you to do something is if you are doing it to benefit yourself or others. I believe many people have gone into a certain field because it is what they wanted to do and not what God wanted them to do. It was all about how it would benefit them. God’s calling is never based upon how it benefits you, but it is all about fulfilling the task He made you to do to help others.
Second, when God calls He fills. God continued to say about Bezaleel in verse 3, “And I have filled him…” God never sends you alone. If He calls you, you can be assured that He will go with you. You don’t have to try and do God’s calling alone because His presence will always be with you as you do the task. What a comforting thought that you can rest upon when you surrender to God’s calling on your life.
Third, when God calls He equips. God continued to say, “I have put wisdom.” I am always amazed how God gives us our background to give us the wisdom we need to do the task that He called us to do. Everything that God allows you to go through in life is part of Him equipping you to do what you were born to do. You may think that you don’t know how to do what He has called you to do, but you need to realize that if He has called you then He will equip you to do that task.
Fourth, when God calls He enables. God will always give you the people to help you do the task you were made to do. God prepared other people to help Bezaleel in the task of the temple. God gave Moses an Aaron. He gave Elijah an Elisha. He gave Paul a Timothy. God always touches someones heart to help those who will surrender to His calling. God will enable you with help if you will surrender.
Fifth, when God calls He guides. When the team was together to build the tabernacle, He then commanded them how they should do it. God always gives you the wherewithal of how to do the task you were called to do, but you must by faith step out and surrender to that call before He guides.
Friend, all of these things that God does to prepare someone for His call will only happen when you surrender by faith to His call. Each of these areas can be an excuse you use to avoid His call, or you can trust Him by faith that He will provide everything you need to do what He has called you to do. God never calls you to do something that He does not give you the wherewithal to do. I challenge you to surrender to God’s calling for your life. Yes, it will take faith, but you will find that God will come through and provide for you what you need to fulfill His calling in your life.