The Lord your builder

The Lord your builder – Nine

     The Lord is the builder of His church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.  The church however is not a building but a people.  We are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood and a holy nation.  The church was compared to a building by the apostle Paul in 1 Cor 3:9 as Christ as the builder.  He is building a people of power and a people of praise.  Our job is to glorify and praise His name.

    As His people we need to remember that Christ is the chief cornerstone of this people.  He is the one that keeps us on the straight and narrow.  He is the foundation on which our lives must be built.  If we build our lives on any other foundation than Christ when the storms of life come we will not stand but fall. 

     The church is a living body made up of many parts.  Each part must contribute to the whole or the body will be weak.  Jesus Christ is the head of the church and all things have been put under His feet.  One day every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.  If we do not do it now we will do it later.

      The Lord wants you to know that we are His ambassadors.  He makes His people a force to be reckoned with.  We will when we walk not by might, nor by power but by the Spirit of the Lord.  So today, remember who you are in Christ and who Christ is in you.  He is the hope of glory.  Remember it is not about you but about Him.  We can do nothing without Him.  All our works are wood, hay and stubble.  When works are done in His name and for His glory, they are gold, silver and precious stones.  Remember that as you go through this day working for Him.

Car Shorts 10

Psalm 119:8-16

Proverb of Steel

Life is too precious to be measured by the circumstances and situations of life but in memories and the people we touch and in turn touch us.

Verse Today

Psalm 119:131

131 I open my mouth and pant,
    longing for your commands.

Events of the Feast of Tabernacles

Events of the Feast of Tabernacles – John 7:11-52

                This is a lengthy passage and we cannot fully cover all the events in one devotion so for the next three days we will examine and learn life lessons from this account.

                Jesus was asked by His brothers to come with them to this feast and He stayed in Galilee but come later.  The Jews had been watching for Jesus for they wanted to kill Him.  They were looking for Him on the way to Judea from Galilee.  This one of the reason why Jesus went to this feast in secret.  The people were divided on their opinions of Jesus.  Some felt He was a good man.  No one however would say anything about Him for they feared that certain faction of the Jews who wanted to kill Jesus.   The feast was almost half over before Jesus began to teach in the temple.  Jesus answered their question and revealed that His teaching was not His own before His father’s in heaven.

1.       Jesus’ teaching comes the Father who sent Him.  If anyone will do Jesus’ teaching they will be doing the will of the Father who sent Him.

2.       Jesus did not speak of Himself.  He spoke for the Father and the works that He did for the honor of the Father.  Jesus was a man of truth.

3.       Jesus told His audience that they did not keep the law which Moses had given them.  They were not for Christ but against Him.  Imagine thinking you are doing the will of God and finding out you are not.  This always causes a reaction.

Thought today

It is Tuesday and here is your thought for today.  Life is too precious to be measured by the circumstances and situations of life but in memories and the people we touch and in turn touch us.  Let the Lord guide you in how you encourage, love and interact with others and you will have great memories and life experience.  You will also be a blessing for Him to others.