1st Chronicles 22:19. “Now set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the Lord God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the Lord.” ARISE AND BUILD. There is a work that needs to be done, but it requires a man of vision; Who knows how to approach the work, and can make wise and good decisions. The material is abundant and ready, but to see the big picture Is not easily done unless one the whole completed structure Can visualize in its completeness and then that one knows What is expected of each laborer in each area of work, and why he chose That person or group to fulfill a given – and perhaps – difficult task. And then the visionary leader knows the answers when asked.
But knowing what to do is not really enough – To accomplish a work, one must be able to stir people up To leave what they are doing that is of small consequence And arise up and build for God in view of the needed advance Of the affairs of God’s kingdom that needs attending to, And press on with His work until this day of grace is through. We need a leader who is aware of the times and the needs – A man to rally God’s people, whose words the people heed.
Another time of visitation is needed right here. The saints need to arise and build, there is material near That is waiting to be harvested, to be shaped or to be mined. We need leadership to challenge us to the potential of our times. There were times of dearth, and times of visitation in the past – We need to be revived up to arise and build a work to last. The Lord is the same – new material can be found all around. There is abounding sin here – this is where grace can much more abound.
The harvest is great and it seems like the laborers are few. But the ones we have know how to shape and how to hew The material that is brought into the form that will fit The living stones around and can make good use of it. What we need is young strength to arise up and build – We need laborers unafraid who will go out into the field And get what God has there to dig for and to bring To the house now being built that will bring honor to His name.
“Lord God, there is a lot of work to be done here. These people Thou hast saved in the past are getting older. Give us young laborers to build the work here again. Help me to help them. Please give us again a time of visitation. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”