Exodus 31  The Lord gave Moses all the particulars for the tent of meeting and everything in it and involved with it.  Then He appointed men, whom He would fill with His Spirit, to do the craftsmanship,  to complete the work.   Bezalel, from the tribe of Judah, and Oholiab, from the tribe of Dan were chosen, along with others.  " And I have filled him with the Spirit of God in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship, to make artistic designs, for work in gold, in silver, and in bronze....  and in the hearts of all who are skillful I have put skill, that they may make all that I have commanded you;" Verses 3-6

Once again, God provided for what He commanded.  That was true in the provision of all the materials needed for the building of the tent of meeting.  And it is again true in the equipping of the men with skill to accomplish the work.   This is the way God works.  

Ephesians 4:11 - 13 "And He gave some as apostles and some as prophets, and some as evangelists and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service to the building up of the body of Christ; until we attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fulness of Christ." 

In the Old Testament, the Lord equipped men to craft a physical structure for the service of God. A place where God would meet with His people. Where He would dwell among them.
In the New Testament, He equips men to craft, as it were, a spiritual body, the Church, the Body of Christ, for the service of God.  A place... but more than that... a family, a people, a kingdom, a body - where Jesus Christ is PRESENT. Wholly and fully completely dwelling in us.

It is the same Spirit of God Who fills particular men (and women) for particular functions, for the completion of His Design.  It was true then and it is true now.... God provides to each of us "a measure of faith" ( Romans 12:3) and "gifts that differ according to the grace given to us" ( v5) - to serve Him.  To be His Temple, where He dwells with us and in us, in holiness and glory and power.  This is His design for the church.

The men in the OT had to yield to the filling of the Holy Spirit.  They had to surrender their bodies and do the work that God, Himself chose and  enabled them to do.   We, likewise, must present our bodies, "living and holy sacrifices, acceptable to God"  for  the service He chooses for us.   We must allow Him to "transform us by the renewing of our mind" - allow Him to renovate our thinking - refashion us into His pattern instead of the world's pattern.  Only then can we discern and know what is pleasing to Him, acceptable, good, perfect - His will.  ( Romans 12)

Oh Father , help us to grasp this and to surrender ourselves completely to You. For all that You choose for us, for all that You equip us to do.  Have Your own way, Lord God.  Today and forever.
In the Name of Jesus only do we plead.  Amen.