Who Does Your Heart BelongTo?

Rabbi Ken teaches from  Parasha Reading for Vayak'hel: Exodus 35:1-38:20. In this week's Torah portion, after the episode with the Golden Calf, Moses returns to the work of the Lord by gathering resources to construct the Tabernacle. Moses asks the people to freely offer what they had if they were stirred by the Lord.  The people were moved and showed true repentance over their previous idolatry by giving liberally to the work of the Lord.
Moses then asks for skilled artisans and craftsmen to rise up and use their abilities for the next step in the plan of building the Tabernacle. The Lord calls Betzalel and Oholiav as leaders to oversee a team of able and talented workers to assist them in this endeavor.
Each and every part and detail of the Tabernacle was important and sacred. God's holiness, attention to detail and order, creativity, and His greater plan of atonement, is clearly seen all throughout this Parashat. For believers indwelt by the Ruach Ha Kodesh (Holy Spirit), we are now the Temple of the Ruach! May the Lord stir us up to love and good works as we use our different talents and gifts for Him! May we be led and empowered by His Spirit to make His name great and point others to Him, not from compulsion but out of a heart of gratitude and love!