Exodus 31:1-18
Let us note in our passage the succession of verbs: I have called by name, I have filled him with the Spirit of God, I have given, I have put wisdom, I have commanded thee. Everything connected with service is directed from on high, by God Himself. Even Moses was not qualified to choose the workers. In the Acts we see the Holy Spirit designating Barnabas and Saul for the work to which God was calling them (Acts 13:2). Evidently, it is not for the worker himself to decide what he wants to do. It is God who appoints him, and it is He who fills him with the wisdom he needs. God has given to each a measure of intelligence. What do we use ours for? Perhaps to apply ourselves to diligent studies, or to earn a good living. But the Lord’s wish is for us, under the action of His Spirit, to use all our faculties in His service.
Finally, it is still God who along with the service gives the necessary rest to His servants. The Gospel shows us the Lord calling His disciples, sending them out, and then finally, on their return taking them aside that they may rest awhile (Mark 6:7; ; Mark 6:31). In this passage the rest takes the form of the sabbath. "The sabbath was made for man" said the Lord Jesus (Mark 2:27). Let us thank God for the rest He gives us.