Do you remember “Tim the tool man” from the sitcom Home Improvement?

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

I can almost fix anything….almost fixed the leaky faucet….almost fixed the squeaky door….almost fixed the disposal…..according to my wife, almost only counts in horseshoes.
This past Labor Day weekend, some people used those days to do home improvement projects around their homes.  One home improvement store instructs their employees to greet customers with, “What project are you working on?”  As it has been said, “The church is the current project of God’s kingdom.”  Let’s study some scriptures and become familiar with the project.
      Luke 2:49- Jesus asked His mother, “Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?”  You see Jesus knew His destiny was to be mankind’s redeemer and He finished His business and sat down at the Father’s right hand.  Are you about the Father’s business for your life?  Are you living and fulfilling your destiny?  Ask God today to tell you what His destiny for your life is.  He will not only tell you but He will begin to speak to you and tell you how to finish His business for your life.
      Matthew 16:18- God wants to reveal Himself to you on a personal level just like He did to Peter.  Remember the story of the two builders and their houses?  The foundational bedrock we must build on is the revelations of God who desires a relationship with man and who Jesus Christ is.  God is not some impersonal, out of touch force.  He is the creator who desires a relationship with His creation and out of love He sent His Son to resolve our sin debt. (John 3:16-17)  This revelation of the love that God has for us is the sure foundation that will ensure a steadfast house.
      1st Corinthians 3:10-11 & Ephesians 2:19-22- Concrete is a mixture of cement, water and gravel, all three components are needed to build a steadfast foundation.  To say this way, Jesus is the bedrock foundation, when we are in agreement we make the concrete for the slab that the building is built on.  Then we will see our lives, our families, our churches and our careers be built in such a way that we will know it was our Father in heaven who did the work.  We will become God’s dwelling place.
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