Exodus 36

It is a myth to believe that God will never give us more than we can handle, because the reality is our lives are filled with circumstances that are far beyond our ability to navigate. The passage that is so often misquoted in this regard actually speaks of God’s faithfulness to provide a way of escape from sin, not the absence of overwhelming trials. The truth is that God allows us to face the impossible so that He might demonstrate His power on our behalf, making possible what is otherwise impossible. Exodus 36 gives us a vivid picture of this as the people of Israel were given a task that was far beyond their own capacity, yet by the filling and empowering of the Spirit of God the work was accomplished in a miraculous way.