Thanks to my good friend, Rick Lowe, at Wayside Chapel Evangelical Free Church in San Antonio, Texas, we want to make available to those of you who do house building trips a powerful devotional that’s focused on lessons about the home and family during  construction.

Special thanks to Rick for allowing me to make it available to others!

Here’s his first of 4 simple, but profound points …

1.    Unless the Lord builds the house, those who labor, labor in vain. Psalm 127:1.
a.    We talked about who King Solomon was and how God had charged him to build the first temple.
b.    Then, we looked at the efforts that so many were giving to make this house a quality work (straight walls, plumb corners, water tight roof, level floor) and how God asks us not just to pay attention to the physical details of the construction, but also the spiritual details of our lives.  In particular, the foundation that we build our lives upon.  Is it upon God and the work of His Son Jesus, or other things?
c.    You can also refer to Jeremiah 22:13 and the spiritual attributes of justice and righteousness that should accompany our lives and interactions with our neighbors.

The devotion has four complete points with Scripture references to both the Old and New Testament.  It’s perfect to prepare the head and the heart before the hands get moving!

Thanks again Rick!  Download it here

I’m always excited when I meet others who have a passion for short-term missions.  No doubt, it’s a life-changing experience, and most often, that change begins in the heart.  That’s why I’m so excited about this post!

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