Free Will Offering

Monday, May 23, 2011: Exodus 35:4 – 7 (NKJV)

And Moses spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, “This is the thing which the Lord commanded, saying: ‘Take from among you an offering to the Lord. Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as an offering to the Lord: gold, silver, and bronze; blue, purple, and scarlet thread, fine linen, and goats’ hair; ram skins dyed red, badger skins, and acacia wood

What was the most important part of the offering? A willing heart.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011: Exodus 35:10 – 12 (NKJV)

‘All who are gifted artisans among you shall come and make all that the Lord has commanded: the tabernacle, its tent, its covering, its clasps, its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its sockets; the ark and its poles, with the mercy seat, and the veil of the covering

Who gave gifts of time? Those who realized that their artistic skill was God’s gift.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011: Exodus 35:17 – 19 (NKJV)

the hangings of the court, its pillars, their sockets, and the screen for the gate of the court; the pegs of the tabernacle, the pegs of the court, and their cords; the garments of ministry, for ministering in the holy place—the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, to minister as priests.’”

Why did the priests have to have holy garments? They served in the holy place.

Thursday, May 26, 2011: Exodus 35:21 – 22 (NKJV)

Then everyone came whose heart was stirred, and everyone whose spirit was willing, and they brought the Lord’S offering for the work of the tabernacle of meeting, for all its service, and for the holy garments. They came, both men and women, as many as had a willing heart, and brought earrings and nose rings, rings and necklaces, all jewelry of gold, that is, every man who made an offering of gold to the Lord.

Did the willing people bring offerings for the tabernacle? The verses go further to say the work and service.

Friday, May 27, 2011: Exodus 35:25 – 26 (NKJV)

All the women who were gifted artisans spun yarn with their hands, and brought what they had spun, of blue, purple, and scarlet, and fine linen. And all the women whose hearts stirred with wisdom spun yarn of goats’ hair.

What did the women do? The gifted spun different cloth.