Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Building A Chicken Coop

At my house we have taken on some projects this year. We have several gardens and a fountain that we designed and built. Our goal is to build a greenhouse. The one bigger project that we have undertaken is to build a chicken coop to raise chickens. When this first started I thought we would throw up a circle of chicken wire and throw a few chickens in it. The more we learned, the more the project grew. Finally, I decided to build an 8 ft x 10 ft chicken coop with a large permanently fenced in area. I have been working on it for almost two months now, and it is almost finished. What has been amazing to me is how much time each step has taken. Slowly, it is coming together. This reminds me of God.

I think our growing in God is much like my chicken coop building. In the beginning we jump right in because we have no idea how big a deal it is to get ourselves on the right track. We keep wanting to get better yet we struggle. We make some advances, and then we have to redo some things. But we continue build.

Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

We learn over time to build ourselves and each other up. But it does take time. Every day we need to seek God, ask for direction, and move to follow Him in His ways.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. Please give us today the provision we need. Please send Your kingdom that we might dwell in it. Forgive us when we sin against You. Please send us today Your healing and deliverance. In Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name. Amen.