Day 23

Nov 23: Exodus 35-40
I want to know how God intends on using me for his kingdom. I don't think I have any great skills or anything extraordinary that God could do with me. Last year though, I stepped out of my comfort zone and joined up the high school ministry at my old church, Princeton Alliance, without knowing any of the leaders or any of the kids. I got to know a few of the kids a little better though and was impressed at how mature they were already in their walks with God. I also saw the commitment level and sacrifice the leaders made and it really showed me a glimpse of what serving was about. Overall though, it was a challenging time for me. I had the heart to help these kids out having already been through high school and knowing what goes on but I was never able to connect or get through as much as I wanted and found myself frustrated a lot.
In these chapters, God uses Bezalel and Oholiab to create all the pieces for his tabernacle. He provides them with the specific skills necessary to do this, and as a result they're able to serve God and create an elegant and sophisticated tabernacle to hold the things that are holy to him.
It may seem like God doesn't give me specific skills or gifts to serve Him with. My somewhat disheartening experience in the high school ministry might even reinforce that. But I know that's not true. Maybe God is just giving me experience. Maybe he's preparing me before he uses me. Maybe Costa Rica will open my eyes to new opportunities to serve. I'm not really sure, but I know that God knows. All I can do is continue to learn and grow in Him and trust that he'll use me in whatever way he can as long as I keep my heart open for it. Lord, help me to be ready to go when you are ready to use me.