by Dr. Walter L. Wilson
BUILDERS FOR GOD
T he B ible contains a very interest ing message to various kinds of tradesmen. But one which particular ly interests me are those exhortations directed to builders. In Isaiah 66:1 the Lord says, “The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me?” Here we see that He wants each of us to be a builder. Each individual is building something for eternity. Think of the terrible record the un saved will have brought before the Lord at the Great White Throne. The child of God is to be building that which has permanency. What are you doing for Him that has such dura bility? The Saviour said, “What man of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost.” This is true in whatever you build. In constructing a building, the first thing which is necessary is the re moval of the dirt and trash from the base. Excavation is necessary for a proper foundation which sometimes is solid rock. Think of the debris we have in our lives. There are traditions from our elders, traditions from oth er religions, traditions from things our school teachers have told us about evolution, bad habits that are filthy and wrong, and many other things. The Bible rightly tells us, “For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ” (I Cor inthians 3:11). Make the Saviour your chief Cornerstone and build up on Him. Trust Him with your soul and give yourself wholly over to His perfect will as Redeemer from all sin. When they constructed the Empire State building in New York City the workmen said they felt like they were going down as deep into the ground as they would above it. It must have appeared that way. They drove piles down into granite in order to get solid footings.
After the careful base work is cared for, then a builder will usually put a heating plant in the basement. In Jude 21 we read, “Keep yourselves in the love of God.” You know how some children can become so thoughtful and good at Christmas. But God wants our hearts always warmed with His love. Thank God, we do not need to look to our own strength for such power. He gives us the precious Holy Spirit who energizes us. The Bible is always at hand, and with the Spirit’s illumination we can have our hearts warmed amid the coldness of the out side, Christ-rejecting world. As our building for God goes up we need a kitchen and a dining room. In John 6 :35, the Lord tells us, “I am the bread of life, he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.” But to grow spiritually in the house we are building, we must feast on this heavenly manna day by day. “Oh taste and see that the Lord is good” (Psalm 34:8). Then I think that it is a good idea to have some entertainment in the parlor. They do not build these rooms like they used to. In Hebrews 13:2 we are told, “Be not forgetful to enter tain strangers: for thereby some have e n t e r t a i n e d angels unawares.” So there is a need for a place where visitors and neighbors can come in and have the opportunity to see the prominence you have given to the things of God in your building. Talk over the wonders of the Lord in cre ation. Discuss with them what salva tion means and how it is obtained. The Saviour will make you happy and radiant as you build such a room in your own life. Every life has a real need for personal devotions. David said, “My meditation of him shall be sweet.” I like that. Do you meditate on His Word day and night? There is also a need for a music 10
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