"When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their vestments and with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their places to praise the LORD, as prescribed by David king of Israel. With praise and thanksgiving they sang to the LORD : 'He is good; his love to Israel endures forever.' And all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid." (Ezra 3: 10-12, NIV)
When we were in the beginning phase of the building project for our new church facility, it was so exciting to see the foundation being laid. It seemed like there was such a delay from when the announcement was first made that a new building was going to be constructed to when we could actually see evidence that it was going to happen. When the excavating began and the foundation was poured, we now became more excited. There was now physical evidence that something more would be happening in the future. And, even though the entire building wasn't constructed, we had the faith to know that, one day, we would see it come to completion.
Much like in our spiritual lives, we need a firm foundation on which to stand. We need to be grounded in the Word and prayer. From there, we can build up our spiritual lives, one layer at a time, building upon the things we have experienced or heard. So, with praise and thanksgiving, sing unto Lord as He builds your earthly "temple".
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