WHEREARETHEBUILDERS?

Matt9:37(HarvestisPlenty,butwherearethelaborers?) ZechariahJehovahRemembers,i.e.putbacktogether;TogetherwithHaggai,theybothoversawtherebuilding ofthetempleduringthedaysofZerubbabel. Zech1:1ThewordoftheLordisthefoundation.Itmustcometoyou,andyoumustreceiveit. Ezra4:15Cyrushadauthorizedtherebuildingrightfromthestartofhisreignbutthepeopleoftheland frustratedtheireffortsthroughoutthereignofCyrus Ezra5:12ThewordofprophesycameandpropelledZerubbabeltokickstartthebuildingduringDariusregime Ezra5:1316TheLordhadearliercommandedarestorationofresourcesforthebuilding,butitwassuspended bytheenemy Ezra5:3Theenemysuspendedtheworkbyquestioningtheirpurpose,andreferringtheircasetohighercivil powers.(FearGod,butalsohonortheking1Pet2:17,Prov24:21).Butweknowevenheathenkingsarethe LordsservantsIs45:14 Zech4:19(Goldresourcesandprovision,7lamps7spiritsofGodinIs11:2,olivetreestheyokedestroying anointinginIs10:27) Zech4:7,9Grace,gracetoit(Chenmeaningelegance,charm,favor);Theheadstone(finishingcap)willcome forth.THEHANDSOFZERUBBABELSHALLFINISHIT!!!YouwillStartandFinish!!! ThePropheticWordThepropheticwordisthespeakingofGod.Itisawordthatproceedsfromclearsightofthe finishedpurpose.Itcanonlybereceivedbythosewhocansee.(2Kings6:17Elishaprayedfortheopeningofthe eyesofhisservant,andcommandedblindnessoverhisenemies). ThePropheticWordgiveslifetothatwhichwasdeadorstagnant.(Eze37:912) Blindnessistheinheritanceofthewicked:Thereasontheenemyattacksyouisbecausehehasbeenblindedinto thinkinghewilldefeatyou.Nobodywantstowastehisresources.Ifhecouldseehisdefeat,hewouldntattackin thefirstplace. Jesuscalledsatanaliarfromthebeginning(Jn8:44). AlsoweseeLucifer(meaninglightbearer,andherereferringtothekingofbabylon),whodescendedinto darknessbecausehebelievedtheliethathecouldtopplethesonsofGod,anddominatethewholeearthlike God.(Is14:13)v16,20provesthatthiswasahuman,notaspiritbeing. Sight/TruthMatt4:1420TRUTHcomesfromSIGHT.Peopledwellindarknessbecausetheyhavenot seen/heardthetruth.(Rom10:14).Whenlightisbeamed,peoplequicklyturntoGodwithoutstressordifficulty. JESUSwasthewalkinglight.Today,wearethatlight(Matt5:13)!IfpeoplearenotturningtoGodwhentheysee us,thenwearedarkness/dimmedlights,notgreatlights. ThelightofChristbeamedforthimmediatelyheovercamethe3temptations. Ifyouarestillheldcaptivebybesettingsins,nomatterhowwellyouthinkyouaredoingrightnow,youare operatingwellbelowcapacity. Sight/PropheticWordisacriticalrequirementforstartingthebuildingandfinishingtheworkofGod. Someimportantcomponentsofagenuinepropheticwordinclude: AccuracyDoesitperformjustasitwasdeclared?JosephGen41:54 ClarityinPerceptionIsitunambiguous?JosephGen41:37, RangeHowfaraheadcanitsee?JosephGen50:25 DetailDoesithaveenoughdetailtostartandguideitsimplementationandactualization?Joseph Gen41:2537

RelevanceWhatisitsimportanceintheoverallredemptivepurposeofGod?Gen50:24

3KEYABILITIESEVERYBUILDERMUSTPOSSES WISDOM|KNOWLEDGE|UNDERSTANDINGProv24:34 Apostle=>wisemasterbuildersophosarchitekton1Cor3:10 WisdomWisdomistheFirstdimension.Itisstartingupsomething!Knowledgewithoutwisdomis useless. Prov8:3Thatiswhywisdomstandsatthegate.Itisthefirst. Toknowbutrefusetodoistobefoolish.Knowledgeisnotthecureforfoolishness.Theoppositeof knowledgeisignorance;theoppositeofwisdomisfolly(Thefoolssaystheresalioninthestreets,sohe doesnothing). Prov26:116Thecompleterenditionofwhoafool/sluggardis.Thatiswhyhewhowinssoulsiswise, becausehestartstheprocess.Prov11:30 UnderstandingistheabilitytoestablishwhatwasstartedMatt7:25(Therainsandwindsandfloods cameandbeatuponthehousebutitwasfoundeduponarock..i.e.TRUTH).Founded=>themelioo meaningtolaythefoundation,makestable,establish. Jesusistherock/stonePs188:22,Acts4:11Thestonethebuildersrejected Matt16:18uponthisrock(petraprotrudingrock).Somethinguniquei.e.TRUTHsinceTruthis unique,butliesaremany.JESUSsaidIamtheWay,THETRUTHandthelifeJn14:16 1Cor3:11nootherfoundationcananymanlay,exceptCHRISTi.e.theunderstanding/establishment dimension.WhateveryouredoingmustbedoneinTRUTH. ThePlaceofKnowledgeProv23:4 Thepropheticprovidesthebreakthroughdimensionandactivatesdivinewisdom,buttheactualbuilding processrequiresknowledgeandexpertise. Thisiswhyknowledgeisindispensable. Thesupernaturalcanbringinstantaneousdivinehealing,butknowledgeactivatesdivinehealth. Achurchwithastrongsupernaturaldimensionmaygathermanypeople(temporarily),butitwillnot fullyexpandintoagovernmentalforcewithinitsterritoryifitlacksastrongword(knowledge)base. Apostle=>wisemasterbuildersophosarchitekton1Cor3:10 Masterimpliesmasteryandsupremeskillatsomething. The3Tests DivineWisdomHaveyoustartedbuildingsomethinguniqueinlinewiththeword(Breakthrough dimension)? UnderstandingIsitindestructible?IsittheTRUTH?IsitinChrist?(Foundation,Principles,Corevalues) KnowledgeIsitincreasingandmultiplying?Isitgrowing?Isitbecomingmorevisible? AdetayoBamiduro bamtayo@gmail.com @adetayobamiduro(Twitter)