Wise Builders

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.”  Matthew 7:24-25

As the Lord sends harvesters into the harvest field, we are asking Him to give opportunities to build churches within literal houses…”churches that will multiply wherever life takes you.”  As He creates these opportunities, we ask that He turn our ears to wisdom and our heart to understanding (Proverbs 2), enabling us to be wise builders who build our houses on the rock.

Lord, thank you for raising up wise builders and sending harvesters into the fields.  Thank you for filling homes with people who are hungry for you.  I ask, Father, that you fill us with the knowledge of your will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding.  We long to be wise builders who are building on the solid foundation that is Jesus Christ.  I pray that we might live lives worthy of you and may please you…bearing fruit in every good work.  Grow us in the knowldge of God, strengthening us with power according to your glorious might.  Give us great endurance and patience as we build.  Help us to continue in our faith…established and firm…not moved from the hope held out in the gospel.  (Colossian 1:9-12, 23)

The Necessities

On our prayer journey, we must be adequately equipped.  God has set Himself as our destination…teaches us His ways…and provides for us the tools we need for the journey. 

 

 2 Timothy 3:16-17 says, “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”  God has given His word as a tool for us as we pray.  We devote ourselves to prayer and seek first His kingdom.  As we seek the Lord and walk in His ways, we listen attentively for Him—being watchful.  We pray with vigilance in our pursuit of Him and we attentively anticipate His direction and work in our lives. 

 

 

We join and pray…trusting the Lord…with watchfulness and thankfulness for all that He has done, is doing, and will do.  As we trust Him, praying and believing the promises in His word, we will be like trees planted by the water that never fail to bear fruit!  Our journey will be filled with the blessings of His revealed plan for us and His miraculous work all around us.

 

Father, we thank you that you give us everything we need for our journey.  Thank you that You equip us with everything good for doing your will.  Please work in us what is pleasing to You, and through us bring glory to Your name. (Hebrews 13:20-21)  Thank you for your word and your truth that gives light to our paths. (Psalm 119:105)  We seek your face, Lord, and lift our eyes to you.  We devote ourselves to prayer and eagerly wait and watch for your presence and your works in our lives.  We praise you and glorify your name.  In Jesus name we pray, Amen.