Where Are the Builders
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WHEREARETHEBUILDERS?Matt9:37(HarvestisPlenty,butwherearethelaborers?)
ZechariahJehovahRemembers,i.e.putbacktogether;TogetherwithHaggai,theybothoversawtherebuildingofthetempleduringthedaysofZerubbabel.
Zech1:1ThewordoftheLordisthefoundation.Itmustcometoyou,andyoumustreceiveit.
Ezra4:15Cyrushadauthorizedtherebuildingrightfromthestartofhisreignbutthepeopleoftheland
frustratedtheireffortsthroughoutthereignofCyrus
Ezra5:12ThewordofprophesycameandpropelledZerubbabeltokickstartthebuildingduringDariusregime
Ezra5:1316TheLordhadearliercommandedarestorationofresourcesforthebuilding,butitwassuspended
bytheenemy
Ezra5:3Theenemysuspendedtheworkbyquestioningtheirpurpose,andreferringtheircasetohighercivil
powers.(FearGod,butalsohonortheking1Pet2:17,Prov24:21).Butweknowevenheathenkingsarethe
Lordsservants Is45:14
Zech4:19(Goldresourcesandprovision,7lamps7spiritsofGodinIs11:2,olivetreestheyokedestroying
anointinginIs10:27)
Zech4:7,9Grace,gracetoit(Chenmeaningelegance,charm,favor);Theheadstone(finishingcap)willcomeforth.THEHANDSOFZERUBBABELSHALLFINISHIT!!!YouwillStartandFinish!!!
ThePropheticWordThepropheticwordisthespeakingofGod.Itisawordthatproceedsfromclearsightofthe
finishedpurpose.Itcanonlybereceivedbythosewhocansee.(2Kings6:17Elishaprayedfortheopeningofthe
eyesofhisservant,andcommandedblindnessoverhisenemies).
ThePropheticWordgiveslifetothatwhichwasdeadorstagnant.(Eze37:912)
Blindnessistheinheritanceofthewicked:Thereasontheenemyattacksyouisbecausehehasbeenblindedinto
thinkinghewilldefeatyou.Nobodywantstowastehisresources.Ifhecouldseehisdefeat,hewouldntattackin
thefirstplace.
Jesuscalledsatanaliarfromthebeginning(Jn8:44).
Alsowe
see
Lucifer
(meaning
light
bearer,
and
here
referring
to
the
king
of
babylon),
who
descended
into
darknessbecausehebelievedtheliethathecouldtopplethesonsofGod,anddominatethewholeearthlike
God.(Is14:13)v16,20provesthatthiswasahuman,notaspiritbeing.
Sight/Truth Matt4:1420 TRUTHcomesfromSIGHT.Peopledwellindarknessbecausetheyhavenot
seen/heardthetruth.(Rom10:14).Whenlightisbeamed,peoplequicklyturntoGodwithoutstressordifficulty.
JESUSwasthewalkinglight.Today,wearethatlight(Matt5:13)!IfpeoplearenotturningtoGodwhentheysee
us,thenwearedarkness/dimmedlights,notgreatlights.
ThelightofChristbeamedforthimmediatelyheovercamethe3temptations.
Ifyouarestillheldcaptivebybesettingsins,nomatterhowwellyouthinkyouaredoingrightnow,youare
operatingwellbelowcapacity.
Sight/PropheticWord
is
acritical
requirement
for
starting
the
building
and
finishing
the
work
of
God.
Someimportantcomponentsofagenuinepropheticwordinclude:
AccuracyDoesitperformjustasitwasdeclared?Joseph Gen41:54 ClarityinPerceptionIsitunambiguous?Joseph Gen41:37, RangeHowfaraheadcanitsee?Joseph Gen50:25 DetailDoesithaveenoughdetailtostartandguideitsimplementationandactualization?Joseph
Gen41:2537
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RelevanceWhatisitsimportanceintheoverallredemptivepurposeofGod?Gen50:243KEYABILITIESEVERYBUILDERMUSTPOSSES
WISDOM|KNOWLEDGE|UNDERSTANDING Prov24:34
Apostle=> wisemasterbuildersophosarchitekton1Cor3:10 WisdomWisdomistheFirstdimension.Itisstartingupsomething!Knowledgewithoutwisdomisuseless.
Prov8:3Thatiswhywisdomstandsatthegate.Itisthefirst.
Toknowbutrefusetodoistobefoolish.Knowledgeisnotthecureforfoolishness.Theoppositeof
knowledgeisignorance;theoppositeofwisdomisfolly(Thefoolssaystheresalioninthestreets,sohe
doesnothing).
Prov26:116Thecompleterenditionofwhoafool/sluggardis.Thatiswhyhewhowinssoulsiswise,
becausehestartstheprocess.Prov11:30
UnderstandingistheabilitytoestablishwhatwasstartedMatt7:25(Therainsandwindsandfloodscameandbeatuponthehousebutitwasfoundeduponarock..i.e.TRUTH).Founded=>themelioo
meaningtolaythefoundation,makestable,establish.Jesusistherock/stonePs188:22,Acts4:11Thestonethebuildersrejected
Matt16:18uponthisrock(petraprotrudingrock).Somethinguniquei.e.TRUTHsinceTruthis
unique,butliesaremany.JESUSsaidIamtheWay,THETRUTHandthelife Jn14:16
1Cor3:11nootherfoundationcananymanlay,exceptCHRISTi.e.theunderstanding/establishment
dimension.WhateveryouredoingmustbedoneinTRUTH.
ThePlaceofKnowledgeProv23:4Thepropheticprovidesthebreakthroughdimensionandactivatesdivinewisdom,buttheactualbuilding
processrequiresknowledgeandexpertise.
Thisiswhyknowledgeisindispensable.
Thesupernaturalcanbringinstantaneousdivinehealing,butknowledgeactivatesdivinehealth.
Achurch
with
astrong
supernatural
dimension
may
gather
many
people
(temporarily),
but
it
will
not
fullyexpandintoagovernmentalforcewithinitsterritoryifitlacksastrongword(knowledge)base.
Apostle=> wisemasterbuildersophosarchitekton1Cor3:10Masterimpliesmasteryandsupremeskillatsomething.
The3Tests
DivineWisdomHaveyoustartedbuildingsomethinguniqueinlinewiththeword(Breakthroughdimension)?
UnderstandingIsitindestructible?IsittheTRUTH?IsitinChrist?(Foundation,Principles,Corevalues) KnowledgeIsitincreasingandmultiplying?Isitgrowing?Isitbecomingmorevisible?
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