Name!

Psalms 75:1
WE GIVE praise and thanks to You, O God, we praise and give thanks; Your wondrous works declare that Your [a]Name is near and they who invoke Your Name rehearse Your wonders.
Deuteronomy 12:5
But you shall seek the place which the Lord your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put His [a]Name and make His dwelling place, and there shall you come;
Footnotes:
Deuteronomy 12:5 The "Name" of God is equivalent to His gracious presence in passages such as this one. The place where God puts His Name is the place where the Lord Himself chooses to dwell. When it stands for God's presence at the sanctuary, "Name" is capitalized.
I have often wondered why sometimes Name is capitalized in the Bible. Now I know. I just thought I would share this with you.
God is so wonderful. I can't begin to express how Awesome He is. It's like wanting to paint a picture of something beautiful, even though an artist does their very best, it not quite as good as God's original.
Have a blessed day!
Joy

Wait and Expect!

Psalm 37:34 (Amplified Bible)

Wait for and expect the Lord and keep and heed His way, and He will exalt you to inherit the land; [in the end] when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
I am so thankful the Lord keeps us and takes care of us when we listen to Him. When we get into the Word and understand what He is telling us, how much easier our lives would be. The more I read and study the Word, the more I realize God didn't want us to live a defeated life. He wants us to live a victorious life. A life filled with praise to Him. A life that is filled with abundance. A life devoted to the King.
Praise His Name.
Joy

Being Taught by The Lord!

Psalm 27:11 (KJV)
11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
Sometimes I want to direct God on how to lead my life. I guess I don't think He is capable of doing as good of a job as I can. However, I find if I get out of the way and trust Him when I pray for direction, He does a much better job of working things out for me than when I interfere.
I need to remember "ALL" things work together for good to them that love God. Romans 8:28a
Even when I can't see the results of trusting Him right at that moment I know deep within my heart that He is with me, leading me and guiding me. The more I seek Him and read His Word, the more His leading me becomes clear. I am amazed at the changes He has worked in me just this year alone. I know it is because I am allowing Him to have full rein of my life.
Praise His Holy Name.
Blessings on you today as you let the "Master" lead you into all truth.
Joy

What Words Comes out of Your Mouth?

Good morning to you!
It is a beautiful day here. I Praise the Lord for it.
Proverbs 4:20-23 (Amplified Bible)
20 My son, attend to my words; consent and submit to my sayings.
21 Let them not depart from your sight; keep them in the center of your heart.
22 For they are life to those who find them, healing and health to all their flesh.
23 Keep and guard your heart with all vigilance and above all that you guard, for out of it flow the springs of life.
A few weeks ago in Sunday School class the teacher talked about our heart. What is seeded into the heart is what comes out of the mouth. I began to examine myself to see what kind of stuff I am putting into my heart. Is it Godly things or junk? Do I desire to walk in health and healing? Do I want the blessings of the Lord in my life. Of course I do as I feel all of you do; then we need to heed the scriptures above and realize the words that come out of our mouth comes from the innermost parts of our heart.
To walk in abundance and health, we need to proclaim abundance and health. Our words need to edify the Lord so we can walk in healing and health. Out of our innermost being will flow springs of life.
Praise the Lord.
Have a super fantastic day in the Lord.
Joy

Strength For The Day!

Good morning,
It is still morning here where I live. I gave myself permission to be lazy this morning. I don't do it very often, but I just wanted to laze around this morning. I did read the Word to renew my strength.
Sometimes I get so busy doing things for others I forget to take time for me. I'm sure a lot of you are the same way, you need to take time for you.
Isaiah 40:28-31 (Amplified Bible)
28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, does not faint or grow weary; there is no searching of His understanding.
29 He gives power to the faint and weary, and to him who has no might He increases strength [causing it to multiply and making it to abound].
30 Even youths shall faint and be weary, and [selected] young men shall feebly stumble and fall exhausted;
31 But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired.
I am so thankful I can wait on the Lord and He will give me strength and rest. An eagle takes advantage of the wind to soar and rest it's wings. Thereby keeping their strength. I need to learn to soar more and rest in the plans God has for me.
Take care and have a restful day.
Joy

He Hears Me!

John 11:41b (KJV)
And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
I am so thankful that just as Jesus lifted His eyes to His Father, and thanked Him for hearing Him; so I can lift my eyes to the Father and thank Him for hearing me. Because of Jesus dying on the cross and rising again, I have access to the Father and know He hears me.
Praise the Lord.

God of the Living!

Matthew 22:32 (Amplified Bible)
32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? He is not the God of the dead but of the living!

I was reading this verse this morning and thought can God say He is the God of Joy? Am I living my life to be pleasing unto God? Am I a living walking testimony of what God can do? These are questions I began asking myself. At one time I can say I was partially a living testimony unto God. Now I can say I am striving to be all God wants me to be.
What about you? Can God say He is the God of ___________? Can you say God is foremost in your life? Do you expect God to answer your prayers without doing anything for Him? Do you believe He is the God of the living?
I am so thankful I can know without the shadow of a doubt that the God of my dad and the God of my mom and the God of dear friends and family who are now with Him is my living, loving God.
I know He is alive and that He loves me. I know He has my best interest at heart. I know as I get into His Word I will find the answers to all my needs. He is the answer.
As you go about your day ask yourself do you really believe He is the God that can help you. Do you really trust Him in everything?

May my Speech be Pleasing to you O Lord!

Ps 19:14

14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. KJV

The other night at church the youth pastor spoke from Matthew 5: 14-15 about letting our light shine. He went on to ask the question
What are you advertising? What do you promote with the words that comes out of your mouth?
As I was listening to him speak, I thought about this verse in Psalms.
In studying it I believe David was saying this as a prayer unto God. He had done many things that were not right before the Lord, yet David had a repentant heart. The Bible says "He was a man after God's own heart."
The words out of my mouth should be pleasing to the Lord. Think about this if they are pleasing to the Lord, then they will be pleasing to those around me.
So if the words I speak are not pleasant to those around me, how pleasing are they to God?
The mediation (ponder, purpose, muse) of my heart should be centered on God's Word. My thoughts should be acceptable to God. Then I can say O LORD my strength and my redeemer.
God is an awesome God. Sometimes words seem so inadequate to describe the power and awesome sovereign God.
May you have a blessed day in the Lord.
Joy

Letting Go of the Past!

Greetings,

This morning I was listening to a sermon by Joel Osteen on "Letting go of the Past". Joel said "The more you dwell on the disappointments, the more you block God's blessings in your life". To receive God's mercy you have to receive God's forgiveness; or you can never go on with your life.
In thinking about Joel's comments the following verses came to mind:
Hebrews 12:1-2 (Amplified Bible)
1 THEREFORE THEN, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses [who have borne testimony to the Truth], let us strip off and throw aside every encumbrance (unnecessary weight) and that sin which so readily (deftly and cleverly) clings to and entangles us, and let us run with patient endurance and steady and active persistence the appointed course of the race that is set before us,
2 Looking away [from all that will distract] to Jesus, Who is the Leader and the Source of our faith [giving the first incentive for our belief] and is also its Finisher [bringing it to maturity and perfection]. He, for the joy [of obtaining the prize] that was set before Him, endured the cross, despising and ignoring the shame, and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
I find in my life that as I try to walk closer to the Lord, the more unnecessary things in my life has to go to make room for HIM!
Jesus is the source of my FAITH! He is the joy of my life. He is doing a work in me and I pray He is doing a work in your life as well. I am so excited about all the things God is doing in my life. Sometimes I stand in awe of WHO HE IS and that He feels I am worthy to be one of HIS!
May the Lord God of our Fathers Bless and Keep You Today!
Joy

Twinkies and Root Beer

A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies and a six-pack of Root Beer and he started his journey.

When he had gone about three blocks, he met an elderly man. The man was sitting in the park just feeding some pigeons.
The boy sat down next to him and opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his root beer when he noticed that the man looked hungry, so he offered him a Twinkie.

The man gratefully accepted it and smiled at boy. His smile was so pleasant that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered him a root beer.
Again, the man smiled at him. The boy was delighted! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word.
As it grew dark, the boy realized how tired he was and he got up to leave, but before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the man, and gave him a hug. The man gave him his biggest smile ever.
When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. She asked him, "What did you do today that made you so happy?

"He replied, "I had lunch with God." But before his mother could respond, he added, "You know what? God's got the most beautiful smile I've ever seen!"

Meanwhile, the elderly man, also radiant with joy, returned to his home. His son was stunned by the look of peace on his face and he asked," Dad, what did you do today that made you so happy?"
He replied, "I ate Twinkies in the park with God." However, before his son responded, he added," You know, he's much younger than I expected."

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. People come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. Embrace all equally!
~author unknown~

The Dogwood

This morning I was looking at my dogwood and thought about it being used as the wood for the cross of Jesus.
The Legend of the Dogwood
In Jesus time, the dogwood grew To a stately size and a lovely hue.
'Twas strong & firm it's branches interwoven For the cross of Christ its timbers were chosen.
Seeing the distress at this use of their wood Christ made a promise which still holds good:
"Never again shall the dogwood grow Large enough to be used so
Slender & twisted, it shall be With blossoms like the cross for all to see.
As blood stains the petals marked in brown The blossom's center wears a thorny crown.
All who see it will remember me Crucified on a cross from the dogwood tree.
Cherished and protected this tree shall be A reminder to all of my agony."

author unknown-

The LORD is Gracious

Psalm 111:1-4
1 Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.
2 The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
3 His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
4 He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.
I am so thankful I know the Lord. I will (it is a choice) to praise Him with my whole heart. I will tell of His love and compassion to a lost world.
The Word of the Lord is great to those who love Him and want to grow in Him.
I am awed sometimes at all the beauty around me, knowing God made if for my good pleasure.
Praise the Lord.
Have a Great Day!
Remember Jesus loves you!
Joy

He Healeth the Broken in Heart!

Psalm 147 1:5
1 PRAISE THE Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God, for He is gracious and lovely; praise is becoming and appropriate.
2 The Lord is building up Jerusalem; He is gathering together the exiles of Israel.
3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds [curing their pains and their sorrows].
4 He determines and counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by their names.
5 Great is our Lord and of great power; His understanding is inexhaustible and boundless.
I was reading this passage of scripture and thought about how many of the Psalms start out with offering praise to the Lord. God loves the praises of His people, probably far greater than we love to have people give us praise. He delights in our praises. When we come to Him with praise it enables the Father to pour His blessings upon us. He heals our broken heart and binds up our wounds. He takes away the sorrow when our loved ones pass away. He does care. He sees our tears. He wraps His love around us and says it's OK. He fills us with His peace and love.
Praise His Holy Name.
Have a great day in the Lord.
Joy

OOPS!

I was sitting in church last night and remembered I forgot to do the devotional for yesterday.
I was busy doing Martha things when I should have been a Mary.

Alpha and the Omega

Revelation 21:6-7 (Amplified Bible)
6 And He [further] said to me, It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I [Myself] will give water without price from the fountain (springs) of the water of Life.
7 He who is victorious shall inherit all these things, and I will be God to him and he shall be My son.
I am so glad I know the Alpha and the Omega, He is the I am.
I want to live a victorious life. I am adopted into the family of God. I am a daughter of the King. Praise His Holy Name. My Heavenly Father loves me and wants only the best for me. Isn't that wonderful to know He will take care of us and give us the desires of our hearts.
Praise the Lord.
Have a Great Day!
Joy

Binding and Loosing!

Matthew 16:19
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind (declare to be improper and unlawful) on earth must be what is already bound in heaven; and whatever you loose (declare lawful) on earth must be what is already loosed in heaven.
Reading this scripture this morning I gleaned something new. When I have prayed this as a prayer binding and loosing, I just pray for the Lord to bind it here and in heaven. If I read the verse right it has to agree with what is already bound in heaven. Whatever I loose on earth must alread be loose in heaven.
Jesus says he will give us the keys of the kingdom of heaven; a key unlocks a door. Spiritually we have keys to unlock doors so God can open that door and fulfill His word in answering our prayers.
God Bless you!
Joy

Happy Mother's Day!

Good morning everyone,
This is a special message to all mothers that will be reading this devotional.
May the Lord's face shine upon you in a special way today.
May He lead you and guide you as you work on being a mother.
May the Lord give you strength, peace love and faith in abundant measure.
May you laugh, hug, and treat your children in a special way
May your children laugh, hug and treat you in a special way,
May the father of your children take you out to lunch and thank you
for the numerous things you do for the family.
May God grant you a super special day!
Happy Mother's Day!
Joy

One Body United in Prayer!

Good morning everyone,
It is another beautiful day in the Lord here in Oregon.
I was going to change my devotional to you, however, I felt God wanted me to share this, because even though you may not know my brother Doc or Donna, each of you know or have a love one who has gone home to be with the Lord. Each one of you is a part of the body of Christ, therefore we all walk and work in that body in some form or another.

Yesterday Doc's Donna went home to be with the Lord. Sis and I had the honor and privilege to be with them at Donna's homegoing.
What I want to share with you today is how important we are to each other as a body. The Word says:
Romans 12:5 (Amplified Bible)
5 So we, numerous as we are, are one body in Christ (the Messiah) and individually we are parts one of another [mutually dependent on one another].

1 Corinthians 12:12 (Amplified Bible)
12 For just as the body is a unity and yet has many parts, and all the parts, though many, form [only] one body, so it is with Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).

God used Ruthie last Friday to cut Donna's hair, in doing so she thought Donna was confused and thought maybe she had a stroke. When Doc took Donna to the doctor, they found that she did in fact have a stroke.
This week as some of us was helping Doc with Donna's care, others were setting up the bed, getting everything pretty at the house so when Donna came home from the hospital everything would be ready; others were gophers, fetching and carrying things as needed to make life easier for Doc and Donna, and their family. Others were used to help at the hospital to get things done there; some have been cooking for the family, some just gave hugs and encouragement. While all of us covered the family in our prayers. We were all in different places and doing different things for the need of Doc and Donna, yet we were all in one body to make things go so smoothly for them. We were united in prayer.
The same thing happens in the body of Christ, there are many members, but each one has a different part to play in the body to bring Glory to the Father.
The thing I learned was no matter who was doing what or where we were, we were all equal in doing what the Lord wanted us to do at any given moment to help Doc and Donna and their family. We were a united body. To me that is really special. It was like at that period of time we were all knit together into one mind concept of praying and supporting the family.
I think it is awesome, and you know what it continues on a daily basis as we uphold each other in prayer and in our hearts.
May we all be united in thoughts and prayers today and every day is my prayer.
Love, hugs and prayers come your way today.
Joy

The Heritage of the Servants of the Lord!

Isaiah 54:17 (Amplified Bible)

17 But no weapon that is formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment you shall show to be in the wrong. This [peace, righteousness, security, triumph over opposition] is the heritage of the servants of the Lord [those in whom the ideal Servant of the Lord is reproduced]; this is the righteousness or the vindication which they obtain from Me [this is that which I impart to them as their justification], says the Lord.
I am so thankful that as children of God, we have the right to expect God to take care of us when others rise up against us. He will see us through. It may not be the answer we want, however God does want the best for us. God says those that rise against us in judgement we can condemn. Our righteousness of of the Lord.
Praise His Holy Name.
Have a great day in the Lord.
Joy

Happy is the Person who has the Lord!

Psalm 146:5-6 (Amplified Bible)
5 Happy (blessed, fortunate, enviable) is he who has the God of [special revelation to] Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God,
6 Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, Who keeps truth and is faithful forever,
I am so glad I have the Lord abiding in me. I know that with Him, I can walk through the dark times, the hard times, the lonely times; because when I have the Lord living in me, then He will take care of me through anything. I can't be lonely, when I am never alone.
Praise His Holy Name.
If you are having a difficult time and seems like you hate to get out of bed in the mornings; TRY JESUS! He will fill you to overflowing with love and praise to Him.
God Bless You!
Joy

O God you are my strength

Isaiah 25:1 & 4
1 O LORD, You are my God; I will exalt You, I will praise Your name, for You have done wonderful things, even purposes planned of old [and fulfilled] in faithfulness and truth.
4 For You have been a stronghold for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm, a shade from the heat; for the blast of the ruthless ones is like a rainstorm against a wall.
I am glad that I know the Lord. He is my God. I will give Him praise and honor. He is worthy of all our praise. Even when things we are going through hard times; He is still worthy of praise.
I know He will see me through. He will give me strength, hope, joy and peace. I can know that and be assured of that by reading His word.
Praise the Lord.
Joy

His Secret Place

Good morning everyone,
My heart is heavy this morning as I try to write today's devotional; My brother's companion Donna, is in the hospital. I plan on going to see her today. People get busy with their life and forget to visit others until it is either too late or when they are in the hospital. I can't go back and change the past, however I can begin to change today and the future in visiting or calling others more. I have to remember that Donna as all of us are in God's hands, dwelling in His secret place.
I don't know if Donna is saved. I pray I get the chance to talk to her and if she isn't to lead her to Jesus. The thing I keep asking myself is why I waited so long to do something so important.
Psalm 91:1-4
1 HE WHO dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall remain stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty [Whose power no foe can withstand].
2 I will say of the Lord, He is my Refuge and my Fortress, my God; on Him I lean and rely, and in Him I [confidently] trust!
3 For [then] He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence.
4 [Then] He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings shall you trust and find refuge; His truth and His faithfulness are a shield and a buckler.
A friend recently shared an article she wrote about "The Secret Place" in it she had this statement; "It is my experience that He will protect not only His children, but anything, no matter how small or insignificant, that we take to the Secret Place in Him. If it is something important to us, it is important to Him."
Today as you go about your day keep Doc and Donna, in your prayers. Ask God to give them strength, physically, spiritually and emotionally; may His quiet peace overflow them.
May God Bless all of you!
Joy

“Just Me”

©May 6, 2007
By: Joy Durham

Lord I wish I were a butterfly
So pretty and graceful
On my pretty wings to
You I’d fly

Lord I wish I were a frog
I’d jump and jump and leap
I try to reach you my
Soul to keep

Lord I wish I were a bird
To heaven on wings I would fly
I surely would if I could
If only I were a bird

Lord if only I were a tree
I would lift my branches
In praise to thee

Lord if only I were a flower
I would thank you for
The rain shower
It makes me grow
I praise you so

Lord I’m only me
I raise my voice to thee
I raise my arms in praise
I will love you all my days
As I walk in your ways
Lord I’m glad I am
Who you created me to be
I’m happy to be “just me”

Walking in His Strength!

Psalm 84:5-7 (Amplified Bible)
5 Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man whose strength is in You, in whose heart are the highways to Zion.
6 Passing through the Valley of Weeping (Baca), they make it a place of springs; the early rain also fills [the pools] with blessings.
7 They go from strength to strength [increasing in victorious power]; each of them appears before God in Zion.
I am so thankful I can be blessed when my strength is in the Lord. Jesus sees our tears. He uses them to strengthen us and to give us joy.
The Lord loves us and wants to give us all Heaven has to offer now. I don't know about you, but I want to walk in the strength of the Lord. I want joy and peace to fill my very being. To know the joy of the Lord is our strength to walk victorious.
Praise His Holy Name.
Joy

God's Masterplan!

Ps 37:23-27
23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
26 He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.KJV
I am so thankful the Lord knows what is best for me. He has laid out a master plan for my life in His Word. All I have to do is read it and ask God to enlighten my heart to receive what He wants to reveal to me.
Praise the Lord I don't have to try to guess or go by the seat of my pants so to speak, I can go to the Father as ask Him to show me how to walk in Him day by day.

God Knows Me!

Psalm 139:1-4

1 O LORD, you have searched me [thoroughly] and have known me.
2 You know my downsitting and my uprising; You understand my thought afar off.
3 You sift and search out my path and my lying down, and You are acquainted with all my ways.
4 For there is not a word in my tongue [still unuttered], but, behold, O Lord, You know it altogether.
Wow! Just thinking about how much God knows about us is amazing. To think that He knows each one of individually. Every thought, everything we do; it just hit me as I was reading these scriptures again verse 4 "there is not a word in my tongue" that He does not know, even the ones I haven't spoken. That really got my attention. I wonder how much repenting I need to do over words that haven't left my mouth yet. It really made me stop and think about what I might say differently.
Have a great day in the Lord.
Joy

In the Beginning

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 1:1

I am so thankful that our loving Father created us such a beautiful place to live. He knew when He created this world that man would live in it. Sometimes I think we take this world with its rivers, trees, mountains, flowers and all the other things God gave us to enjoy for granted.

I believe we need to begin to examine ourselves and see if we take God for granted as well.

My heart yearns to get to know God better and to appreciate all the beauty He has given us.

Have a Great day in the Lord whether it's raining, sunshine or whatever the weather enjoy God's warmth in your life today.

Joy

Pressing toward the Mark!

Philippians 3:13-16 (Amplified Bible)
13 I do not consider, brethren, that I have captured and made it my own [yet]; but one thing I do [it is my one aspiration]: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead,
14 I press on toward the goal to win the [supreme and heavenly] prize to which God in Christ Jesus is calling us upward.
15 So let those [of us] who are spiritually mature and full-grown have this mind and hold these convictions; and if in any respect you have a different attitude of mind, God will make that clear to you also.
16 Only let us hold true to what we have already attained and walk and order our lives by that.
I am trying to forget the things in my past that would hinder me from having God work in me. In listening to Joel Osteen yesterday he said "Receive God's mercy, receive God's forgiveness or you can never go on with your life." That really hit me that if I don't let go of the things that are not pleasing to God then I can't grow in Him.
My desire is to walk in the ways of the Lord. To show others that Jesus Christ is the "answer". I believe as I let go of the things in the past, I will be able to embrace today. I look forward to tomorrow with expectation of what God is going to do for me not with dread of what is probably never going to happen.
Have a blessed day in the Lord.
Joy

Where is the House You built the Lord?

Isaiah 66: 1-2
1 THUS SAYS the Lord: Heaven is My throne, and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house would you build for Me? And what kind can be My resting-place?
2 For all these things My hand has made, and so all these things have come into being [by and for Me], says the Lord. But this is the man to whom I will look and have regard: he who is humble and of a broken or wounded spirit, and who trembles at My word and reveres My commands.
As I reading these scriptures it made me wonder, what kind of house am I building for the Lord? Is the house full of joy? Is the house full of peace? Is the house honest before God? What kind of house am I building for Him? One full of doubt and lack of trust? One full of earthly pleasures and desires? Do I only work on the house on Sunday's and Wednesdays? Is there more to building His house than what I perceive?
I pray the house I am building Him is on the sure foundation of Jesus. I am so glad God gave me His Word which is the master plan on how I build my house to Him.
God Bless You.
Joy