Filled with Artistic Skill

Lily Cathcart November 15, 2026 1 1

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Exodus 35: 30-35 (NIV-UK)

30 Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the Lord has chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, 31 and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills— 32 to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, 33 to cut and set stones, to work in wood and to engage in all kinds of artistic crafts. 34 And he has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others. 35 He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and weavers—all of them skilled workers and designers.

I love watching The Repair Shop, it calms me when I am stressed and it interests me when I am bored. I love watching people who have honed their art so much that they can now heal others’ things as well. It must take so much love to go from making a thing to healing someone else’s version of that thing, preserving the creativity of someone loved but perhaps long gone. What dedication, what artistry.

God has gifted humans with creativity and skill. It is up to us how we use it. Some people have the time and drive to make art, to intricately make things for others to treasure and marvel at.

Today I want to thank God for those people and for the beauty they bring to the world we inhabit. 

Do you have a piece of art or a skilfully constructed thing which you marvel at? Take some time today to really look at it. If you can hold it in your hands then do so and notice the places that someone has touched, smoothed, bent or painted to bring you pleasure in its presence. Next time you use or see it in your daily life, try to remember those places, those fingerprints of creativity which we are so lucky to be able to surround ourselves with.

Prayer:

God of craftspeople and artists

You have gifted some of us with an abundance of skill and creativity

Thank you for inspiring folks to make our world more beautiful

Help us to appreciate the artistry hidden in plain sight all around us

Amen