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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

BRING OUT WHAT IS GIVEN

God put "wisdom and understanding in the hearts of Aholiab and Bezaleel." (Ex36:2) God put the wisdom and understanding in their hearts but consider this: perhaps they had to bring that wisdom and understanding to the outside.

May I then say that God put wisdom and understanding in my heart about music, and now I must bring it to the outside by practicing? With the "putting of wisdom and understanding" does God also put the skill to bring it to the outside? Or does he merely give us the music shelves, and we must stock them; he gives us the music muscles. and we must exercise them to strength?

Does loving gospel bluegrass and mandolin mean I am capable of it?  Well, it sure is a good start, but then I must also acquire the knowledge and skill – and long hours of practice. How much and what kind of practice did Aholiab and Bezaleel need?

Oh, I would also have to own a mandolin. But I wouldn’t practice it if I had one.  But I can practice wisdom and understanding.