Do What You Do Do Well
Wendy Farha, singer, comedienne, Cancer survivor " There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good " (1 Corinthians 12:4-7, NIV). The instructions have been given and now the work begins. Moses sends out the call for everyone to contribute whatever he can to the construction of the Tabernacle that will become the place of meeting with God. Those who can give are to do so (Exodus 35:4, 5). Those who can do are to do (35:10). There were some like Bezalel and Oholiab who were especially skilled, but no one was exempt from service simply because they were just "ordinarily" gifted. The lesson is simple—we all have a contribution to make to the " common good " of the body. Whether that contribution be big or small it's still ne...