I have filled Bezalel with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge,

and with all kinds of skills to make artistic designs.

Exodus 31, verses 3 through 4.

Welcome to today's encouragement from Our Daily Bread.

Our reading titled God-given skills and talents was written

by Lisa M. Samra and read by Tony Collier. Exodus chapter 31 verses 1 through 11.

Then the Lord said to Moses, See, I have chosen Bezalel, son of Uri, the son of her of the tribe of Judah,

and I have filled him with the spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge,

and with all kinds of skills 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 crafts.

Moreover, I have appointed a Holyab, son of a Hissomac, of the tribe of Dan, to help him.

Also, I have given ability to all the skilled workers to make everything I have commanded you,

the tent of meeting, the Ark of the Covenant Law with the Atonement cover on it,

and all the other furnishings of the tent, the table and its articles,

the pure gold lampstand and all its accessories, the altar of incense, the altar of burnt offering, and all its utensils, the basin with its stand, and also the woven garments, both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments for his sons when they serve as priests, and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense are the holy place.

They are to make them just as I commanded you.

God-given skills and talents, written by Lisa M. Samra.

Some of the most famous pianist in the world, including Van Clyburn and Vladimir Horowitz,

relied on Franz Moore, chief concert technician at Steinway and Sons in New York to ensure

that their concert pianos were ready for performances.

A master piano tuner, Moore was sought

after for his intricate knowledge of pianos and great skill developed over decades. Moore believed

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