The work of the Holy Spirit - pagina 78

VIII. Gifts

and Talents. " And the Spirit of the Lord came

uponhim."—ywa^fjiii.

We now

consider the Holy Spirit's work in bestowing

upon

lo.

gifts,

and professional men. Scrij> ture declares that the special animation and qualification of persons for work assigned to them by God proceed from the Holy Spirit. The construction of the tabernacle required capable workmen, skilful carpenters, goldsmiths, and silversmiths, and masters in the Who will furnish Moses with arts of weaving and embroidering. them? The Holy Spirit. For we read in Exod. xxxi. 2, 3: " I have and I have filled him called by name Bezaleel, the son of Uri, with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, to devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship." Verse 6 shows that this activity of the Holy Spirit included others " In the hearts of all that are wisehearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded them." And to give clearest light on this subject. talents,

and

abilities

artisans

.

.

.

:

Scripture says also:

manner

"

Then hath He

filled

with wisdom of heart, to

and of the cunning workwork all and in purple and in scarlet embroiderer in blue and of the man, and in fine linen of the weaver, even of them that do any work and of these that devise cunning work." The Spirit's working shows not only in ordinary skilled labor, but also in the higher spheres of human knowledge and mental activity; for military genius, legal acumen, statemanship, and power to inspire the masses with enthusiasm are equally ascribed to

it.

This

of the Lord

is

of

work

of the engraver

generally expressed in the words,

came upon" such a

"

And

the Spirit

hero, judge, statesman, or tribune

of the people, especially in the days of the Judges,

when

it is

said

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