April 14

“And the house when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house while it was in building” (1Kings 6.7).
Solomon illustrates the fourth divine principle to ensure God’s glory. When you follow God’s plan in your individual, family, and church life, you will find unity, co-operation, openness, fellowship, and spiritual joy in living together. Otherwise there is strife. When we have God’s plan, and we know our ministries, there will not be any jealousy. Much work has suffered because of jealousy.
Even as God’s servants, we can be jealous of each other, and it brings loss. There is no doubt about it; we may have to pray together for a whole night or longer to make sure of God’s mind. And than we find oneness. “Lord, make me like Samuel, thy true mouthpiece, that I may know Thy message and have Thy authority and boldness to give that message.” “Lord, make me like Hannah, that knowing thy need, I can learn how to pray, and have the privilege of meeting that need, as Hannah did, when she offered her son to the Lord.”
“Lord, give us men like David; men after Thine own heart, who will be completely free from worldly wisdom; and who can receive Thy pattern.” “Lord make me like Solomon, a man of peace, building God’s temple by living stone fitly joined together by unity and openness. It is only by such oneness that we can finally see God’s glory coming down.

Today’s calendar’s Bible verse:
Honor thy father and mother: and, He that curseth … let him die the death. Matt. 15:4.