Thus says the Lord of hosts, “Let your
hands be strong, you who are listening in these days to these words from the
mouth of the prophets, those who spoke in the day that the foundation of the
house of the LORD of hosts was laid, to the end that the temple might be built…” Zechariah 8:9
“He laid the foundation, opened up the way, what more can He do?” The seasoned saints will remember that song from days of old. Sadly, we don’t sing those songs much anymore; the songs were simple, yet powerful and gave us strength to keep going, motivating us to run on. The words let us know that God has already laid the foundation and given us all we need to build on. There’s not much more that He can do and the rest is up to us. It’s a choice we make, a decision to continue on because our hope and future lies in Him. We, who desire to make a difference according to Jude, should be building up ourselves on our most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, keeping ourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
In the passage today, Zechariah is encouraging the children ofIsrael to
complete their unfinished responsibility in the rebuilding of the temple of God
We are a work in progress; working on a building; thetemple
of God Israel
We are not just working on a building but a future in Christ and this should be our motivation to build. And honestly, there is none other for which we could build. It's important that we continue the work that has He has begun in us. Christ has come and laid the foundation and all we have to do is build wisely which comes from listening attentively to the Master Builder.
Regardless of what comes to try to hinder, distract or prevent us from building, don't stop, keep building. Press on and God will bring comfort in the midst of your building. The Lord is saying, “hear what I am saying in these days, stay on course, stay focused, and be confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it and complete it (Phi 1:6). He has laid the foundation, so keep building because the rewards are great!
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde
“He laid the foundation, opened up the way, what more can He do?” The seasoned saints will remember that song from days of old. Sadly, we don’t sing those songs much anymore; the songs were simple, yet powerful and gave us strength to keep going, motivating us to run on. The words let us know that God has already laid the foundation and given us all we need to build on. There’s not much more that He can do and the rest is up to us. It’s a choice we make, a decision to continue on because our hope and future lies in Him. We, who desire to make a difference according to Jude, should be building up ourselves on our most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, keeping ourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
In the passage today, Zechariah is encouraging the children of
We are a work in progress; working on a building; the
We are not just working on a building but a future in Christ and this should be our motivation to build. And honestly, there is none other for which we could build. It's important that we continue the work that has He has begun in us. Christ has come and laid the foundation and all we have to do is build wisely which comes from listening attentively to the Master Builder.
Regardless of what comes to try to hinder, distract or prevent us from building, don't stop, keep building. Press on and God will bring comfort in the midst of your building. The Lord is saying, “hear what I am saying in these days, stay on course, stay focused, and be confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it and complete it (Phi 1:6). He has laid the foundation, so keep building because the rewards are great!
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde
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