Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Arise...and be doing


1 Chronicles 22:14-16 KJV
Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.
Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.
Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.

King David, having been instructed of the Lord that he was not going to build the Temple, but Solomon would have prepared, and saved and laid aside in abundance, materials for the construction of the Temple. When Solomon came to the throne, his was not to plan some more, but to "be doing." He could add to the materials his father had set aside if he desired, but he was to "be doing" the construction of this Temple.

And there comes a point in our life when it is time to "arise...and be doing." Certainly preparing is wise. Certainly saving and setting aside and planning are needful. But at some point, the Lord gives us the word, "….Arise therefore and be doing..."

It could be in the area of soul winning where a person spends time in preparation but doesn't get out there to do
It could be in the area of Bible reading and prayer where a person comes to the altar and promises God they will begin but then fails to follow through.
It could be in
Tithing
Teaching
Surrendering
Church planting
Being the husband or wife we ought to be
Being the employee and provider we ought to be

There are any number of places in our spiritual lives where it could be applied; the preparations have been made, the instructions have been given; it is time now to "…arise therefore and be doing.."

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