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Everyone whose heart stirred him and everyone whose spirit moved him came\u00a0and\u00a0brought the Lord\u2019s\u00a0contribution for the work of the tent of meeting and for all its service and for the holy garments.\u00a0Then all whose hearts moved them, both men and women, came\u00a0and\u00a0brought brooches and earrings and signet rings and bracelets,\u00a0all articles of gold; so\u00a0did\u00a0every man who presented an offering of gold to the Lord.\u00a0Every man, who had in his possession blue and purple and scarlet\u00a0material\u00a0and fine linen and goats\u2019\u00a0hair\u00a0and rams\u2019 skins dyed red and porpoise skins, brought them.\u00a0Everyone who could make a contribution of silver and bronze brought the Lord\u2019s\u00a0contribution; and every man who had in his possession acacia wood for any work of the service brought it.\u00a0 (Exodus 35:21-24, NASB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prior to the time of the Bible passage above, Moses had been given detailed instructions on how to build the Tabernacle, a portable version of what was later to be the Temple in Jerusalem.  The details included the dimensions and the materials.  Moses then solicited the materials from the Israelites.  This passage tells what happens next. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The people had escaped from Egypt.  As the text says, they donated items of gold and silver; blue, purple, and scarlet fabric; fine linen; goats’ hair; rams’ skins dyed red; porpoise skins; items of bronze; and acacia wood.  Wait.  These people were in the middle of the Sinai Desert, the “wilderness.”  Where did they get this stuff?  Porpoise skins?  The short answer is, “God provides!”  A more correct answer is, they plundered from the Egyptians! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Before the night of the Passover, God instructed Moses to tell the Israelites to ask their Egyptian neighbors to give them articles of clothing and jewelry.  They would need them for their journey.  Miraculously, the Egyptians handed over what their neighbors asked for!  Thus the Israelites plundered Egypt! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

God doesn’t give us assignments without giving us the means to accomplish them.\u00a0 When Moses solicited the materials to build the Tabernacle, God knew the people had what was needed.\u00a0 He does the same thing with us.\u00a0 We just need to pay attention!\u00a0 For Jesus-followers, we can rely on the Holy Spirit, our Helper!\u00a0 He doesn’t leave us or forsake us.\u00a0 God provides!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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