I wanted to post a more recent picture of the progress of our church building. It is really coming along!! Thanks to those of you who have been our prayer warriors and those who have sent money to help make this happen! I have to share some things about the process of the building. It has been a God-deal since we first purchased the land for ONLY $250,000 for six acres right off of a main highway. The contractors and builders have also given us great deals because of our economy and their need for work. God works all things together even in bad times!! Before they poured the foundation, one of our elder's who is working on the building, laid a Bible down under the church, which I thought was so awesome because our church is literally built on God's Word!! When I heard this I thought of some scriptures and searched for some as well.
Hebrews 4:12 "For the Word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates dividing soul and spirit...it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart."
Matthew 4:4 "People don't live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God."
2 Timothy 4:2 "Preach the Word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not..."
Psalm 33:4 "For the Word of the Lord holds true, and we can trust everything He does."
Jeremiah 23:29 "Does not my word burn like fire? says the Lord. Is it not like a might hammer that smashes a rock to piece?"
Acts 12:24 " Meanwhile, the word of God continued to spread, and there were many new believers."
Luke 11:28 "Jesus replied, "But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice."
I pray all of these verses for our church!! I pray that God's word will be preached here and never watered down!! I will have to write some of these verses on the pillars of our building. Shaun encouraged our congregation to go up to the property after church on Sunday's and write their favorite scriptures on the wooden beams of our building. I pray that not only will the verses people write on these walls truly change the lives of all who enter and worship, but that they will penetrate the hearts of the construction workers when they read and see them!!
