Zechariah 8:9. “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Be strong and finish the task! Ever since the laying of the foundation of the Temple of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, you have heard what the prophets have been saying about completing the building.”
Psalm 144:1-2 Praise the Lord, who is my rock. He trains my hands for war and gives my fingers skill for battle. He is my loving ally and my fortress, my tower of safety, my rescuer. He is my shield, and I take refuge in him. He makes the nations submit to me.
This is my command to you. Be strong. Finish the task. Finish laying the foundation of my Temple. The foundation of faith and trust. The foundation built on belief in me. You are my ambassadors. You are my representatives. You know me and so many do not. Build my temple – my Church. Be me to them. Let them see me though your words, actions, attitudes. Show them who I am. Show them that they can trust me. Show them that you live in the same world that they do but you do not live in fear and trembling because you have me in your life. Teach them. Teach them my Word. My precepts. My history. What I have done in your life and in the lives of those you know. Give them hope in a hopeless world. Be a light in the ever increasing darkness of your world. Stop focusing on my return and focus on what can be done to improve your world now. Today. Every minute that you are drawing breath is an opportunity to help someone. You are my remnant. I have left you here for a reason – the only reason that matters – leading others to a saving knowledge of me. See them. Listen to them. Pray for them. Do not shun them, they are not free yet. They have been taken captive by a ruthless enemy, a strong army for evil. Yet, here you are. I have given you everything you need to help free them. Free the captives. You have been given all authority over these agents of darkness. You have access to my armies. You have access to the spiritual warriors at my side. Use the tools I have given you. Trust them. Stand up straight, firm and strong in the face of evil. It knows you are stronger. You need to accept, trust and work in that reality. You have all you need to prevail because you have me. All of my resources are available to you. Use them. Learn about them. Wield those weapons of warfare available to you. I am equipping you. Do you think David should have been victorious over Goliath – a heavily armed, well-armored enemy? With a mere rock? No. But those were the tools I gave to him and I made them work. Should the walls of Jericho have fallen just due to a group of mere men marching around them for days and making a lot of noise? No, logically no. Yet, those were the tools and methods I gave to them and it worked. I equip you and I give you victory. Bold. Be bold. No time for mistrust. No time for fear. No time for hesitation. March forward, boldly, in faith and trust and see what we will do together. You are never alone and you are assured victory with me by your side. I am here. Let’s see what you can do. This is how you win the war. By being engaged. Be a mighty warrior.
Amanuensis 