Preparations for building

‎Hi fam,

‎Welcome to the Lord's table. I know by now you are comfortably seated waiting to be served. Without delay let's give thanks. Father thank you for today's meal, let it spark our lips with joy and a beautiful melody of praise. Let the new fragrance from your presence fill us and let the places we enter and the people we meet know you are with us. We love you, Amen.

‎Let's break bread:

‎I am in the book of 2 Chronicles chapter 2, the whole chapter is such a blessing I really don't know where to start from. I would share the parts that stood out to me. (**NLT Version**)

‎2 Chronicles 2:1

‎1 Solomon decided to build a temple to honour the name of the Lord, and also a royal palace for himself.

‎He was building two things a place of worship and a place of rest. It reminds me of the story of Gideon in the book of Judges, as he began to fight his enemies, he said a sword for Gideon and a sword for the Lord.

‎As we prepare to build let it bring honour to God. Plus you are also partnering with God. You are also involved and it's okay to build with your ideas, passions, personality and who you are.

‎You can build your bran and still honour God. You can start the business and let it honour God. Submit the process to Him and let him grant you wisdom.

‎2 Chronicles 1:11-12

‎11 "God said to Solomon, "Because your greatest desire is to help your people, and you did not ask for wealth, riches, fame, or even the death of your enemies or a long life, but rather you asked for wisdom and knowledge to properly govern my people-

‎12 I will certainly give you the wisdom and knowledge you requested. But I will also give you wealth, riches, and fame such as no other king has had before you or will have in the future!"

‎Dear brothers and sisters not only does God do that, he grants him favour to source out and trade for the resources he needed.

‎2 Chronicles 2:11-12a

‎11 King Hiram sent this letter of reply to Solomon: It is because the Lord loves his people that he has made you their king. 12 Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth!

‎(People will praise God because of you)

‎2 Chronicles 2:13-14

‎13 I am sending you a master craftsman named Huram-abi, who is extremely talented.

‎14 His mother is from the tribe of Dan in Israel, and his father is from Tyre. He is skillful at making things from gold, bronze, and iron, and he also works with stone and wood. He can work with purple, blue and scarlet cloth and fine linen. He is also an engraver and can follow any design given to him. He will work with your craftsmen and those appointed by my Lord David, your father.

‎2 Chronicles 3:1a

‎1 So Solomon began to build the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah where the Lord had appeared to David,  his father.

‎(Note: It is also the land that Abraham went to offer Isaac and God provided a lamb).

‎Father would provide to the last detail according to all your specifications, so trust in Him that He is able to do exceedingly above.

‎Father we receive your love, we say thank you for putting your name on all that we build. Let us always remember the you are, our co-partner, Amen.

‎If you want to have a relationship with Jesus say with me:

‎Dear Jesus, come into my heart, I make you my Lord and Saviour, I repent of my sins, I believe you died on the cross to reconcile me back to God, I receive your love and new life, Amen.

‎Start preparations!