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196. Build the House


I heard the Lord say “It’s time to build”. Many of us across the body of Christ have had the same stirring in the spirit. Some are building ministries, some building kingdom business, some are building kingdom families and all are building foundations for Christ centered lives. 

Then I heard the Lord warn sternly that unless He builds the house we Labor in vain. 

Imagine building a new house. You scope out the property, you hire custom builders, and subcontractors and you watch them get to work. 

Now imagine as soon as that first brick is laid for the foundation some jerk coming and kicking it out of the way. Imagine as soon as you try to frame up those 2x4’s for the walls and you’re pulling the trigger on the nail gun that someone slaps it clean out of your hands. 

Imagine putting in a window and as your leveling it up, someone coming along and pushing it out of the frame sending it crashing to the ground below. 

That’s how much the enemy doesn’t want you to build that house. As soon as we begin to build, the enemy begins to distract and tries to tear down and destroy. 

What you are building for the Lord will attract demonic forces that will try to tear it down. 

Protect it with the word, protect it with prayer, protect it with fasting, protect it with worship, protect it with serving, protect it with love.

Above all protect it by spending time listening to the Holy Spirit and hearing from the Lord. 

Discernment is key in this next season of building. Some you cry with, some you build with and some will only come to the housewarming party. 

Psalms 127:1 - Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

Hebrews 3:4 - For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.

Proverbs 24:27 - Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

Haggai 1:8 - Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the LORD.

Luke 14:28 - For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

Philippians 4:19 - But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Isaiah 58:12 - And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.

Proverbs 24:3 - Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

1 Corinthians 3:9 - For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

Isaiah 32:18 - And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;

Proverbs 14:11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

1 John 4:1 - Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Hebrews 5:14 - But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Hebrews 4:12 - For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

John 7:24 - Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

1 Corinthians 2:14 - But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Colossians 2:8 - Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

1 Corinthians 14:33 - For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

James 1:5 - If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Matthew 10:16 - Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Romans 12:2 - And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

1 Thessalonians 5:21 - Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

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