FAITH CAPSULE: It is true that building process is a process of breaking and molding.

Ezra 4

When God is set to build you up for His glory, be prepared for challenges that will come your way during the building process. It is true that building process is a process of breaking and molding before a desired expectation becomes established. God is an Outstanding builder and every outstanding building will face outstanding challenges. It does not matter how, where and when the building is going to start, all that God is going to be getting out of His building project is glory to His name. When God is set to build you for a great assignment or for His glory, the pattern of challenges can be traced. First, there will be discouragement, different kinds of unexpected trouble will show up and lastly frustration will reign so that you can resign. God made a way for His house to be built in Jerusalem when He stirred up the spirit of Cyrus the king of Persia, “Thus says Cyrus king of Persia: All the kingdoms of the earth the LORD God of heaven has given me. And He has commanded me to build Him a house at Jerusalem which is in Judah.” (Ezra 1:2) In this kind of building project that was called for by God, there should have been expectation for a hitch free construction, but it was not so. Opposition an agent of all kinds of trouble showed up. Ezra and the Jews who volunteered to go and build the house of the Lord did not escape the opposition that was against the project that was for God. “Then the people of the land tried to discourage the people of Judah. They troubled them in building, and hired counselors against them to frustrate their purpose all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.” (Ezra 4:4-5) The pattern of oppositions in bringing challenges to every building construction is consistent in: discouragement, trouble, and frustration. You can, however, continue to count on God for whatever situation you are going through. He is building or rebuilding you and you should pay attention for correction. Pay attention for the purpose of what you will be attending to and taking care of after you have been built. You will become a beautiful building; a building that will always bring glory to His name. God alone is the Building Builder that builds to perfection for His name to be glorified. He will see you through in all your oppositional challenges. Is God building you up in any way or you are being used by Him as an agent for His building construction? When challenges come, they will not be announced to you but will rather just impose themselves in your life. He will see you through in all your oppositional challenges in Jesus name.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace to remain focus for His purpose.