God Who Builds
"Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain." (Psalm 127:1a NIV)
Yahweh is the God who breaks, and Yahweh is the God who builds.
Whatever He's building in your life right now, there's a good chance these components are involved...
*The blueprint of His Word. "Fix these words of mine in your heart and minds...write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates" (Deuteronomy 11:18,20).
*The foundation of faith. "If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all" (Isaiah 7:9).
*The framing of trust. "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding" (Proverbs 3:5).
*The walls of virtue. "Therefore, God's chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience" (Colossians 3:12).
*The roof of love. "And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity (Colossians 3:14).
*The door of Jesus. "I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved and will come in and go out and find pasture" (John 10:9).
God not only builds for us, He also builds with us. We are living stones being built into God's spiritual house (1 Peter 2:5).
And in true redemptive fashion, God often builds with the broken.
*The blueprint of His Word. "Fix these words of mine in your heart and minds...write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates" (Deuteronomy 11:18,20).
*The foundation of faith. "If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all" (Isaiah 7:9).
*The framing of trust. "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding" (Proverbs 3:5).
*The walls of virtue. "Therefore, God's chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience" (Colossians 3:12).
*The roof of love. "And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity (Colossians 3:14).
*The door of Jesus. "I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved and will come in and go out and find pasture" (John 10:9).
God not only builds for us, He also builds with us. We are living stones being built into God's spiritual house (1 Peter 2:5).
And in true redemptive fashion, God often builds with the broken.
With broken hearts, He builds healing.
With broken dreams He builds hope.
With broken relationships, He builds love.
With broken spirits, He builds compassion.
God is building something in us, for us, and with us today. May we be on the lookout for these construction projects, even as, like Abraham, we are "looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God" (Hebrews 11:10).
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Song suggestion: "Build Your Kingdom Here;" Rend Collective; songwriters Chris Llewellyn, Gareth Gilkeson, Will Herron; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbdJXKqVgtg.
Song suggestion: "Build Your Kingdom Here;" Rend Collective; songwriters Chris Llewellyn, Gareth Gilkeson, Will Herron; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbdJXKqVgtg.
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