Exodus 35: Heart

Nine times in this chapter Moses writes of hearts that were “willing,” “wise,” “stirred up,” and ready to “teach.” It is surely one of the best chapters on the heart in the Bible. You would do well to highlight the nine references (verses 5,10,21,22,25,26,29,34,35). God desired the hearts of the Israelites. Three chapters earlier, they gave their hearts to newly-made idols. God’s work, including the making of a physical tent (tabernacle), cannot be done acceptably if the heart is not involved. When it is, the workers and the true God accomplish wonderful things (see verses 30-34).