God called Moses upon a mountain, instructing Him to build a sanctuary so He could dwell among His people. “According to all that I am going to show you, as the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its furniture, just so you shall construct it,” God said (Exodus 25:9, NASB). So, Moses had the vision because God showed him the pattern of how everything was supposed to look. But the old man didn’t have the slightest idea how to do what God was calling him to do.
Sounds familiar to you? Certainly does to me. Over thirty years ago, God put it in my heart to start an interdenominational church. The previous congregation I pastored belonged to a mainstream denomination. I had no idea how to do what I was about to do. We didn’t have the money, the people or the building to get started. At the beginning, it was only me, my wife and my children. I am sure that my experience was not unlike that of others God has called to be ministry leaders.
Anyway, as God spoke with Moses, He went into detail about the tabernacle, the design of the fabrics, the furniture, the priests’ clothes, the utensils, etc. This goes on for many chapters in the book of Exodus. As we read those chapters today, it’s difficult for us to even visualize how everything went together. How was Moses going to accomplish this monumental task God was calling him to do? As is the case with you and me, God was calling Moses to something that was much bigger than he was.
Ministry Leaders Must Trust God
But here is what God said, concerning that: “In the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee” (Exodus 31:6, KJV)!
God called Moses upon the mountain because he was the leader of the people. But God was not expecting Moses to know how to do it all. This was God’s work. He would provide the resources and the right people to fulfill the vision. The same is true for us today.
Perhaps some of you reading this post are on the fence with regard to what you know God is calling you today. You have many more questions than you have answers. You feel compelled to do a work for God. But the challenges you imagine give you “cold feet. “
The truth is that ministry leaders don’t have to know it all. They need to personally know the God of the work. They need to know what God is calling them to do. And ministry leaders must have faith in God’s faithfulness to supply the wherewithal to accomplish the work.
Whatever God is calling you to do; it’s not about you. It’s immeasurably bigger than you are. The question is, do you believe God can fulfill His purpose for you through you? If you do, you can accomplish whatever He has called you to do.
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