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The skills and the wisdom of craftsmen are bestowed by God ([[Exodus 28:3]]). In fact Wisdom herself is referred to as the craftsman at God's side in [[Proverbs 8:30]]. One of the outcomes of God's craftsmanship is us -- "we are God's workmanship" according to [[Ephesians 2:10]]. God crafts us with the tools of love, grace, relationships with others, suffering and the Spirit of Christ Jesus within us. We have been manufactured for a purpose and to the extent that our creative workmanship honours God, we are functioning as designed.
From [[Exodus 26]] to [[Exodus 30]], God describes his design for the Tabernacle, and a list of the required furnishings, priestly garments etc. Then, in [[Exodus 31:1]] - [[Exodus 31:11]], God appoints the chief craftsman and his assistant. Note the phrases "I have chosen", "I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge", and "I have given skill to all the craftsmen". The role of the craftsman is no less spiritual or dependent on God than those who serve in other ways. This is reminiscent of the selection of deacons in [[Acts 6]] : even for the menial task of handing out food, the candidates needed to be "full of the Spirit and wisdom". No less is true of the modern technologist. To serve God is to recognise that the abilities with which we serve God were given by God in the first place. To serve God as a computer programmer or engineer or doctor requires us to be filled with the Spirit of God and with God's wisdom.
[[Exodus 35]]
[[1 Kings 7]]
