出埃及記結束於建造會幕的文獻，在去迦南的途中，上帝在會幕裡與百姓相見，這龐大的工程需要多人的合作。最後會幕完工，上帝有榮光的雲彩充滿在其中，現在，在出發之前，以色列人就準備好先敬拜上帝。

        假設在某個主日，有一個這樣的情景發生在你的教會裡：收奉獻的時，牧師拿著一張字條，衝到麥克風前對會眾宣布說：「請大家停止奉獻，奉獻袋已經滿了，所有的需要都夠了，因你們奉獻得太多！」
        聽起來不太可能，是不是？其實這正是以色列人照著上吩咐，甘心樂意的為會幕奉獻的情景（35：20－29，36：5－7），也許會因為奉獻給上帝而使自己貧困也在所不惜，但事實並不如此，上帝完全供給了他們的需要，祂繼續供應了四十年。
        當你了解你所擁有的都是上帝賜予的禮物（林前4：7），你的奉獻意願就會抹上一層新的意義，試試看這個方法：這個禮拜每一天都存五十元或更多一點，然後送到教會或送給一個宣教士的家庭（你的牧師想必認識幾個宣教家庭），當作一項「感恩奉獻」，表示上帝對你的恩典。如果上帝在經濟方面以一種特別的方式祝福你，你何不為自己教會的特別計畫獻上一個實質的禮物？也許你也會聽到這樣的話：「對不起，我們不需要那麼多！」

        令人難忘的一年
        以色列人雖開埃及後，好像經歷了好幾年（12：37），實際上出埃及記只有一年的時間。頭三個月，他們往西乃山前進，在那裡百姓紮營居住了九個月，在那段期間，他們得到律法並建立會幕。

首先獻上自己、再獻上自己所有的給上帝，就輕省、喜樂了！

English

        Exodus closes with the record of the actual construction of the tabernacle, the building in which God will meet His people as they journey to Canaan. The vast project requires the cooperation of many individuals. When the tabernacle is completed at last, God gives His approval by filling the structure with the cloud of His glory. Israel is now prepared to worship God while on the march.

        Imagine this scene taking place in your church: While the offering is being collected, the pastor is handed a note. He rushes to the microphone and announces "Please, stop the offering! The plates are overflowing, and all our needs have been met. You've already given too much!"
        Sound far-fetched? That is precisely what happened when the Israelites willingly and wholeheartedly contributed to the tabernacle as God had commanded (35:20-29; 36:5-7). It may seem as though they impoverished themselves by giving to God's work, but that wasn't the case. God was already supplying all their needs, as He would continue to do for the next 40 years.
        When you realize that everything you have is a gift from God's hand (1 Corinthians 4:7), your giving will take on a fresh, new meaning. Try it! Set aside one dollar or more each day this week, and send it to your church or a missionary family (your pastor knows several) as a special "thank offering" in recognition of God's goodness to you. And if God has blessed you in a special way financially, why not make a substantial gift to a specific project in your church? Perhaps you too will hear the words, "Sorry, we don't need that much!"

        It Was a Very Good Year
        Though it may seem like years since the Israelites left Egypt (12:37), actually only one year has elapsed since the Exodus. The first three months were spent journeying to Mt. Sinai. There the people camped for an additional nine months while they received the law and erected the tabernacle.

First give yourself to God; then your possessions will be easy and joyful.