BUILDING MATERIALS
Greetings in the name of Jesus:
From the beginning to the end of any building project materials become a very important part of the whole. Today we may want to really take note of the materials that we have been using to build our lives with as far as God is concerned because those materials will no doubt be tested to see what quality they are.
Some how we have gotten away from the real truth about what we should be prepared for from following Christ in our life. Jesus has told us that we need to be willing to go through the things that He went through, and that we should not expect to have different and certainly no better treatment from this world than it has given Him. From the very foundations of our faith in Christ what have we held on to? Our calling in Christ is a lot more than "Jesus loves me this I know for the Bible tells me so" that we have picked up in Sunday School as a kid. Sooner or later we have to grow up and be accountable for what and why in our journey with Christ.
What is this process do and where does it take us? If we look at the world version of what building things up means it is exchanging small possession for greater possessions as is seen in Genesis 45:20. We know that building a life in Christ is much more than just that, but lets look at that for a moment. We have a temporary life in this flesh that God has given us, and while we love that gift of life we are being asked if we are willing to exchange that life for a permanent life that is beyond anything that we can think or imagine. Our building starts with the faith that we put into what we are told by God. That is the true foundation because with out that faith we can never grow a relationship with Him, and He can never grow to trust us. It is that basis that starts our building from the ground up. What have we been using to build that foundation with? Is it through the things that we have seen that are laying all around us? There are plenty of pieces of Debera that lay around us from the teaching of churches which have been a part of our Christian experiences, but not all of those are of God...many of them are simply men's teachings about God. These things are what we can easily see around us and we can pick them up without any effort to incorporate into our building of life; which deals with our very faith in God...and that again is our foundation. How much of that do you think will last when it is tested by fire?
God continues to look for the very best that you have been given within the ground that you are building upon. Have you even thought about where you are building? Does it look sandy or solid? Have you done any test digging to see? Have you ever counted the cost it will take to build a foundation with God? There are all kinds of things that we may well have to change within our lives to continue to build with God. How about the things that you have allowed to be a part of your everyday life, and that you may love dearly but are not of God? It does not take long before we can find the real cost of following Christ when we begin to disturb the soil beneath our feet. Sometimes we need to get rid of the materialism that is already ingrained with in our lives, and begin to cling to the obedience required out of true love for God before we can begin to build a foundation. If we have wealth in this world how much can we trust that to keep us secure? Job 31:24-28 or Psalms 49:5-12.
In Proverbs 15:16 it refers to"little with faith, and much with turmoil" which is what we face while in this life. How many different people are you listening to today...and are they saying the same things, or are they just confusing you? Go to the source of truth for yourself and begin to dig for those treasures that you know are the best parts of who you are to build with...then dedicate those things to God before you place them in your foundation. Be sure of the ground that you have chosen to build on that it is firm and will now erode away. I am praying for you each and everyday in my heart that you will find the truth of what this means. May you richly bless God through your life in Him.
THE UNWORTHY SERVANT
From the beginning to the end of any building project materials become a very important part of the whole. Today we may want to really take note of the materials that we have been using to build our lives with as far as God is concerned because those materials will no doubt be tested to see what quality they are.
Some how we have gotten away from the real truth about what we should be prepared for from following Christ in our life. Jesus has told us that we need to be willing to go through the things that He went through, and that we should not expect to have different and certainly no better treatment from this world than it has given Him. From the very foundations of our faith in Christ what have we held on to? Our calling in Christ is a lot more than "Jesus loves me this I know for the Bible tells me so" that we have picked up in Sunday School as a kid. Sooner or later we have to grow up and be accountable for what and why in our journey with Christ.
What is this process do and where does it take us? If we look at the world version of what building things up means it is exchanging small possession for greater possessions as is seen in Genesis 45:20. We know that building a life in Christ is much more than just that, but lets look at that for a moment. We have a temporary life in this flesh that God has given us, and while we love that gift of life we are being asked if we are willing to exchange that life for a permanent life that is beyond anything that we can think or imagine. Our building starts with the faith that we put into what we are told by God. That is the true foundation because with out that faith we can never grow a relationship with Him, and He can never grow to trust us. It is that basis that starts our building from the ground up. What have we been using to build that foundation with? Is it through the things that we have seen that are laying all around us? There are plenty of pieces of Debera that lay around us from the teaching of churches which have been a part of our Christian experiences, but not all of those are of God...many of them are simply men's teachings about God. These things are what we can easily see around us and we can pick them up without any effort to incorporate into our building of life; which deals with our very faith in God...and that again is our foundation. How much of that do you think will last when it is tested by fire?
God continues to look for the very best that you have been given within the ground that you are building upon. Have you even thought about where you are building? Does it look sandy or solid? Have you done any test digging to see? Have you ever counted the cost it will take to build a foundation with God? There are all kinds of things that we may well have to change within our lives to continue to build with God. How about the things that you have allowed to be a part of your everyday life, and that you may love dearly but are not of God? It does not take long before we can find the real cost of following Christ when we begin to disturb the soil beneath our feet. Sometimes we need to get rid of the materialism that is already ingrained with in our lives, and begin to cling to the obedience required out of true love for God before we can begin to build a foundation. If we have wealth in this world how much can we trust that to keep us secure? Job 31:24-28 or Psalms 49:5-12.
In Proverbs 15:16 it refers to"little with faith, and much with turmoil" which is what we face while in this life. How many different people are you listening to today...and are they saying the same things, or are they just confusing you? Go to the source of truth for yourself and begin to dig for those treasures that you know are the best parts of who you are to build with...then dedicate those things to God before you place them in your foundation. Be sure of the ground that you have chosen to build on that it is firm and will now erode away. I am praying for you each and everyday in my heart that you will find the truth of what this means. May you richly bless God through your life in Him.
THE UNWORTHY SERVANT
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