The House of the Lord 1-15-05

Saturday, January 15, 2005 -- Morning by Morning Good morning, Lord Jesus. You are the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, You are my All in All. Lord I need You and I seek You; I welcome You here in my heart in prayer. ... Our bodies are Your temple, our hearts are Your house of prayer. Forgive us, Lord, when we try to work at our jobs, parent our children, minister in Your kingdom without first seeking You. When we do, we depend upon ourselves rather than You and what comes is from ourselves rather than You. We are building our own kingdoms rather than Yours, exalting ourselves rather than You. It is just another form of the sin of idolatry because we bow down to our own plans and agendas rather than You. "Thus says the Lord of hosts: These people say the time has not yet come to rebuild the Lord's house. Then the word of the Lord came by the prophet Haggai, saying: Is it time for you yourselves to live in paneled houses, while this house lies in ruins? Now therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider how you have fared. You have sown much and harvested little; you eat but you never have enough; you drink but you never have your fill; you clothe yourselves but no one is warm; and you that earn wages earn wages to put them into a bag with holes" -- Haggai 1.2-6. Forgive us, Lord, for trying to build our own houses, without first building Yours. You said, "My house shall be a house of prayer" -- Luke 19.46. Teach us how to clear away place in our schedules, to lay a steady foundation with commitment, and to take the time to build a house that will stand the test of the storms of life. When the devil comes to huff and puff, this house will not fall down, because this house is a house of prayer. Then let us see how we fare. No matter what comes, we will stand firm -- because we will stand in You and You will stand in us. Lord, let it be so. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Be encouaraged this day! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays To subscribe/unsubscribe/reply please send a note to me at Messiah Ministries -- "preparing the way of the Lord" -- MessiahMin@aol.com God bless you!