The Building In You

Scripture: Hebrews 3:4

For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.

There are many professions in the world that require years' and years' of training. Once we are trained in a field of our choice, we can fulfill our dream of building a lifestyle that is in line with our training. However, if we just go through life without seeking God for the purporse in which we are created, we can end up travelling along the wrong path, toward building something that was not planned for our destiny.

When we get off track, we must begin again in order to have a balanced life in the Lord Jesus Christ. In order to have a balanced life, we must consult with Him every day of our lives. We must ask Him where He would like us to build; so that whatever we put our hands too is blessed by Him.

It is important that we spend time in prayer, and time in God's Word; seeking Him for divine direction. Training in a given field is very important, however, the anointing of God will give us power to do what training cannot. Therefore, if we seek the Kingdom of God, first and foremost; all other things will be added to us to build what He intends to build through us.

Reflections:
If our desire to please our heavenly Father is stronger than any other desire that could distract us from our purpose in Him; we will not be distracted  by another man's vision of building for our lives. We must be directed by the wisdom of God to build what He has put within us to build. Anything else that we try to build will come to nothing, because it's just not in our DNA.

• Whose influence in your life is greater than the influence of God?
• Is what you are building in line with the vision God has given you?
• What have you begun to build that appears to be stagnant?

Seeking God in the building of His vision for our lives, is essential in making sure that we remain on the right track with the plan for our lives. Let us remember to seek our Father in everything that we do, in order to build what is already within us, by the grace of God.

Strong's Concordance Definitions:
Every: 3956
1) individually
a) each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything

2) collectively
a) some of all types

House: 3624
1) a house
a) an inhabited house, home
b) any building whatever

1) of a palace
2) the house of God, the tabernacle
c) any dwelling place

1) of the human body as the abode of demons that possess it
2) of tents, and huts, and later, of the nests, stalls, lairs, of animals
3) the place where one has fixed his residence, one's settled abode, domicile

2) the inmates of a house, all the persons forming one family, a household
a) the family of God, of the Christian Church, of the church of the Old and New Testaments
3) stock, family, descendants of one

Built: 2680
1) to furnish, equip, prepare, make ready

a) of one who makes anything ready for a person or thing
b) of builders, to construct, erect, with the included idea of adorning and equipping with all things necessary

Someone: 5100
1) a certain, a certain one

2) some, some time, a while

God: 2316
1) a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities

2) the Godhead, trinity
a) God the Father, the first person in the trinity
b) Christ, the second person of the trinity
c) Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity

3) spoken of the only and true God
a) refers to the things of God
b) his counsels, interests, things due to him

4) whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way
a) God's representative or viceregent

1) of magistrates and judges

References:

Blue Letter Bible. "Letter to the Hebrews 3 - (NASB - New American Standard Bible)." Blue Letter Bible. 1996-2009. 11 Dec 2009. < http://www.blueletterbible.org/Bible.cfm?b=Hbr&c=3&t=NASB >

Higgins, S. (2009). The Building In You (RP). Devotions for Thought. Higgins Publishing, http://www.higginspublishing.com, http://www.devotionsforthought.blogspot.com