Unless THE Lord builds the house…

Reading this scripture the other day was rather inspiring.  Psalms 127:1 ~ “Unless The Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it: except the Lord keeps the city, the watchmen wakes but in vain.” At this time we are literally expanding our sanctuary at TOLC and it has reminded me how our lives are also being built.  Expansion seems to be in our lives right now in many areas so watching and being involved closely with all these projects, I have been reminded how we received the blueprint in life when hearing about the plan of Salvation.  How exciting as we trusted the Lord with Jeremiah 29:11 ~ “For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you a hope in your final out come.”  Along the way while building, we have had to have the plans submitted, corrected, we get inspections done, weather delays and even change of construction sometimes!  Just like our lives, when we have obtained the blueprint and established a strong foundation, off we go and start the process of growth and expansion in our lives.  Sometimes things happen that we don’t expect, diversions, corrections, losses, change, additions, subtractions and different seasons, even inspections!  All this is for the good as we grow in the Lord, mature in our faith and press on to be complete in Him.   He is still working on me, to make me what He wants me to be…..  We are building a physical sanctuary for the people of God at TOLC to dwell in and grow in love and unity.  Just like our lives, He is making us to be a habitation for the Lord to dwell in richly, a place where the Spirit of the Lord dwells and enables us to be a person that can then reach out to others in love, grace and blessing wherever we may be.  I am so glad that the Lord does not quit building and expanding our lives and making us to be the habitation of the Lord!!