The Reach Devotional

October 25 And they came, everyone whose heart stirred him, and everyone whose spirit moved him, and brought the Lord’s contribution to be used for the tent of meeting, and for all its service, and for the holy garments.

- Exodus 35:21 I spent a summer as part of a mission team hosting Bible camps for kids throughout Eastern Europe. One night, after worshiping around a campfire with the team and campers, I rode a moped back to where our team was staying. The way took me through the countryside of Hungary. The night was completely dark, not a street light of any kind. As I rode I began to notice my surroundings and was overwhelmed. The moon was casting an incredible amount of light. Its appearance seemed twice the size as normal and the stars were in great abundance. I was witness to the universe and it’s expanse as I had never been before.

I was moved and inspired.

As I continued on the moped down the road I began to worship God. I sang to him at the top of my lungs because my spirit was moved.

Have you ever been so moved that you felt compelled to respond? I believe the Israelites, in this passage were moved like this. I believe after hearing what the tent of meeting would look like and what its purpose was, they wanted to be a part of it.

Take a moment and really look at how God is leading Faith Church. Lives changed, communities affected, God being glorified. I find my spirit being moved again. Like the Israelites, we all can come and bring “the Lord’s contribution” to the ministry of Faith Church, to be a part of lives changed for the glory of God. Craig Slings