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All throughout Exodus chapter 35.

So we're seeing the construction of the Tabernacle, this place where the glory of God will

dwell among his people. And this part of Exodus, specifically,

Exodus chapter 35, is mostly focused on contributions for the Tabernacle.

And when you look at Old Testament giving as a whole, you see God commanding certain offerings

at different points, first fruit offerings, tides, those sorts of things.

At the same time, you also see what are called freewill offerings.

And that's what's happening here in verse 29.

These are offerings that are brought as a freewill offering to the Lord, which basically means

it's up to God's people. How much they will give and what way they will give.

There's a picture of just free to give as much as you desire.

And I love the phrase here. So all the men and women, the people of Israel, whose heart moved

them to bring anything for the work that the Lord had commanded by Moses to be done,

brought it as a freewill offering to the Lord. And I love that so their heart moved them to

bring these contributions. And you think about the way Jesus. And the New Testament talks about giving

where your treasure is there, your what will be also your heart. This is Matthew chapter 6,

where your treasure is there, your heart will be also there is a clear link.

The Bible teaches us between our hearts and our use of money.

Which is a pretty sobering thought actually to think about the reality that the way we spend

our money is a reflection of our hearts. That's really sobering in a materialistic culture for sure.

That in our use of money, we see what is most important to our hearts.

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