Take Heart by: Bro. Paul Mojica

Thursday, September 22, 2011
John 14:1-4
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in Me. In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with Me that you may be also where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.”
Its cliché to say that when you accept Christ as Lord and Savior, your life would be subjected to numerous ordeals and tests. I’d say start a new life with a new perspective but that is easier said than done. Personally my recollection on that day was to live one day at a time. And as I look back, I didn’t notice that I am already subjected into life’s acid tests. I always like to say that when we embrace our innate weakness, God’s indulgence (which I have recently grown fond of using, instead of the word grace) simply burst beyond human spectacle. It is not enough to say that “His strength is made perfect when we are weak”. One has to experience a profound sense of abasement for us to come into reality of Paul’s depiction of grace in his letter to the Corinthians. Human hurt and agony (which is a byproduct of man’s disobedience/disbelief in God) is an indicator that we need someone who is strong; someone who is able to lift us out of such predicament! Hence for our scripture today, God offers a hope.
The previous chapter (John 13) onwards, is said to be the most intimate time of depiction between the life of Jesus and His disciples. In here Jesus is preparing a meal for His disciples, but prior to that, He is about to define the word SERVICE thru action. He prepared for the washing of the feet of His disciples then a feast to be held on the upper room, in commemoration of the Passover, a time of fellowship among Jews. The disciples must have really felt loved after Christ had cleansed their feet and a meal following all that. Right after the meal ends, Jesus drops a remark on the face of the disciples, “one of you will betray me.” If that would be the cause of His disciples to be feeling really awkward, then one of them will be in for the shock of his life. As the disciples were figuring out who is the betrayer, Jesus singles out Peter, who will deny Him three times. This really left a scar on the disciples for it has been three years that they were with Jesus. And within those three years, they have loved Jesus. They were witnesses not only to His power but His affection as well. This is the Man for whom that they have left their families; this is the Man that they have left their jobs for. And not only He had to be betrayed but barbarously beaten and put to death. Their Hope will be taken away from them! They were naked and ashamed, with the inkling that Jesus will save them from oppression from the Roman occupation of Jerusalem. And so knowing all these, Our Lord truly have sensed the pain and alienation that the disciples were about to face. Our God is indeed a God of grace when He left these words for His disciples.
I. Believe. – We examine two words in the first verse.
V1 a- “Do not let your HEARTS be TROUBLED.
- TROUBLED (Greek word “Tarrasestho” – stirred; agitated; we see the same word when Jesus and His disciples we at sea.
- let not your heart be sensible of grieves or sadness because of them.
- Be not ruffled & discomposed
- Be not cast down or disquieted.
Jesus is encouraging us to not be troubled after what He had just announced to His disciples. In our situation in life, there comes a point where even the core of our faith is shaken, because of varying and pressing circumstance be put on the cross examining tables of life. Our decisions and choices that mattered for Christ sometimes “stirred”.
- HEART (Gr. Kardio; psuche; labe)
- chief organ of life, the soul of life, the will)
- Prov. 4:23 (our heart being the well of life)
- houses the intellect, emotions, free will to which God has no control of. Hence urging us to guard.
Here Christ gives us a caution about safeguarding the heart which comes to stand for man’s entire mental and moral activity; both rational and emotional elements’ its desires, reasoning, conscience, and affections. “Though the nation and city be troubled, though your little family and flock be troubled, yet let not your heart be troubled. Keep possession of your own souls when you can keep possession of nothing else.” The heart is the main fort; whatever you do, keep trouble from this, keep this with all diligence. The spirit must sustain the infirmity, therefore, see that this be not wounded”.
V1b. “Trust (believe)in God, trust (believe) in Me..”
Though the bible, being written in Greek. It is interesting know that its translation can be used in Christ’s statements here
“Ye believe in God” – indicative affirmation. Jesus is affirming the faith of the disciples in God. Christ knew in His heart that these men loved the Father and loved Him. He knew that these people made choices for Him and He mattered to them. Thus, Christ was acknowledging their faith.
“Believe Ye in God” – imperative command telling the disciples to obey God. Encouraging them likewise that they believe in a God who but with a command made the heavens and the earth, and during these times have been made witnesses to the various manifestation of Jesus Christ power and authority; His power and perfection.
“Believe in Me” – Christ the Mediator of man & God. But nonetheless, regardless of how the statement was translated, Christ was urging the disciples to believe in Him Also; for it is fitting that Christ is the only mediator between man and God. Through Him as what the previous scripture says, “No one can come to the Father”. And Christ being the representation of the Father in flesh, man is now able to relate to the Father. We know what pleases God. Hence a relationship has been bought upon us.
Point of Believing. In the following verses, Christ is stating the point why His departure is a necessity.
V2 a: “In My Father’s house are MANY MANSIONS.” - Christ is pointing out the lost that they had on earth will be replaced with something grander in heaven; after all when His disciples wanted to go with Him, He replied by saying that better to be a fox where they have holes to which they rest their heads, but the Son of man has nothing to lay His. Now by this verse Christ is revealing the “perks” of following Him.
- Heaven is a house, not a tent, not a tabernacle. It is the Father’s house.
- “..many mansions..” distinct dwellings, an apartment for each saints. Christ knew the volume of the people who will follow Him.
- Durable dwellings (Greek Maneo - Durable abiding places). The house is lasting not in terms of years but in perpetuity. Here we stay in accommodations; in heaven we shall gain a settlement!
The verse also stated that Christ is stating that it is His Father’s house by using the possessive pronoun ‘MY”. The ownership of this house is clarified “My Father”; hence stating an ownership shared between the Father and His Son. We on the other hand cannot lay our stake on this heavenly abode for the work of Christ is not complete at this time yet; this substantiates His claim later in the verses stating that “it is good for you that I leave.” For Christ will prepare a place for us.
V2b: If it were so, I would not have told you…I am going to prepare a place for you..”
Christ is saying that He can be relied upon; That He as the scriptures says “is not a man who would lie” to us; For what cruelty would it be on His part if He subjects His disciples to a sense of false hope (after leaving their families and jobs) if He was not telling the truth. God’s word is His authority. Jesus loved them and would not subject them to hurt. “As He is true, and would not impose upon them Himself, so He is kind, and would not suffer them to be imposed upon. If either there were no such mansions, or none designed for them, who had left all to follow him, He would have given them timely notice of the mistake, that they might have made an honorable retreat to the world again, and have made the best they could of it. Note, Christ's good-will to us is a great encouragement to our hope in him. He loves us too well, and means us too well, to disappoint the expectations of his own raising, or to leave those to be of all men most miserable who have been of him most observant.”. His earthly departure is an “errand” for us. So that we may be made perfect in the eyes of the Father, Christ needed to come early with Him, for what chance do we have in the Fathers presence without Christ? Christ coming ahead denotes He will be pleading for us to the Father. Sin has made a stain in us and by the work of Christ we stand favor and veritable in the sight of God.
Believe because…..
V3-4: “And if I go to prepare a place for you, I will come back to take you to be with me, that you will be where I am…”
Christ will be welcoming us when we go to meet Him someday. The veracity of His word stands that He will come back (Greek “Erchomai – I am coming!). And surely enough He will not only come in full view, but as our pain and suffering is lived here on earth, we see Him more because we HOPE in the authenticity of these words. The more we are embedded on trials, the more we hope, and the more we hope the more we become tenacious in faith. Faith in the premise that He will come for us so that we will be where He is.

Pastor's Message for the WIN-Al Ain Ladies Ministry 16th Anniversary

WOMEN OF INFLUENCE WITH A GENTLE AND QUITE SPIRIT
1 Peter 3:1-6 (NKJV)
1 Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives, 2 when they observe your chaste conductaccompanied by fear. 3 Do not let your adornment be merely outward--arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel-- 4 rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptiblebeauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God. 5 For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands, 6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose daughters you are if you do good and are not afraid with any terror.
My family and I would like to congratulate Sis. Angie Calaowa and the WIN – Al Ain Ladies’ Ministry on their 16th anniversary. May the Lord empower the married women of this church with grace and truth so that they will become women of influence for this post-modern world. God bless us all on this special day.
The word “submission” in the Greek is “hupotasso” (G5293 - ὑποτάσσω) which means to subordinate or be under obedience. Somehow the word “submission” has become a dirty word among married women especially those who are married to men who are not believers or God- fearing, using this verse of scripture to enslave their wives. Regardless whether the men are good or not, it is very tempting for the ladies to control or alter the behavior of their husbands so that the wives will have their own way. This is not God’s will but rather that the wives will submit themselves through obedience to their husbands. The Bible is very clear that even if some men do not obey the word, the women in turn without a word can influence the men by their chaste conduct accompanied by fear.
To have a gentle and quiet spirit in this context of scripture is to be submissive (obedient) to their husbands. The challenge for all you married ladies is this: OBEDIENCE TO GOD’S WORD = OBEDIENCE TO HUSBANDS = HUSBANDS BEING WON OVER BY CHASTE CONDUCT ACCOMPANIED BY FEAR. Most women would not have it God’s way. Instead they will fight for rights to be heard. Sarah is the model for women to follow if you consider yourselves daughters of faith. Instead of obeying, some would resort to manipulation, intimidation, emotional blackmailing, coercing, verbal abusing, even sexual appeal or seduction. These methods might get the results they desire, but they failed to win over the hearts of men for the Lord.
My encouragement for all the married women out there: God’s word will never fail! Satan would like you to believe that you should do something else apart from the WORD of God. The enemy will convince you that obeying God’s word is not working out for you. Give it time and let God has His way and you will see the fruit of your obedience. Obedience is NEVER easy, but it is always practical and beneficial in the long run. You will reap what you have sown. If you sow obedience, you will reap obedience in your husband’s heart towards the Lord. Then you will be a happy wife fulfilling your calling as “women of influence.”

May the Lord bless us today with His amazing grace!

From my family to yours, Peace!

Ps Edward, Sis. Marlene, David John and Sally Joy

Living Without Worry (Matthew 6:25-34) by Sis. Emerlinda Barcial

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

According to Minirth, Meier & Hawkins (Worry free living book, in p.17 RBC).”Worry is the number one mental health disorder in America”.

Worry is a feeling of uneasiness, apprehension or dread. These feelings are usually related to negative thoughts of something that may happen in the future. Worriers dwell in the “what if’s “of life. Worrier lives in the future. They spend unreliable amount of time guessing or speculating on what might occur, and then fearing the worst. People who worry are usually distracted or preoccupied.

No person ever lives on earth without some worry. A person who claims he does not worry a bit or does not care of what happening in the world is in a state of denial.

Every person who takes responsibility seriously can’t help but feel a certain amount of worry. In fact, it is one reason thing get done. Some of the great leaders like George Washington, Winston Churchill were worriers. Interestingly, they were high achievers but worriers. They are driven by their worries what might happen if they fall short. But people, who appear to be laid- back, worry too. They just don’t show it. So, everyone worries… everyone!

The major teaching on worry in the New Testament was given by Jesus in the Sermon in the Mount (Matt. 6:25-34). In this passage Jesus gave us the antidote to worry. He is speaking to devoutly religious people who are looking for Messiah but are not ready for His coming. Linked verse: Luke 12:22-34; Philippians 4:6-9 &Ps. 84:1-12 (Reasons to avoid worry.)

The Greek word for worry is “Merimnao” which means “to be anxious, to be distracted; to have a divided mind. It is the word Jesus when he said: Do not worry about your life (Matt. 6:25). The word “Merimnao” came from the root word “merimna” which also has its root from merizo = divide – drawn in different directions - Which is exactly what worry does to most of us! Literally means letting ourselves be drawn in different directions! But this is the same word Paul used it when he wrote “Be anxious for nothing” (Phil 4:6).

Is Living Without Worry Possible? Yes, it is possible because…
1. The Lord commanded us not to worry.
25 "Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?
Jesus commanded us 3 times that we should not worry about: [v 25, 31 & 34] our life, what to eat or drink and our body or clothes to put on. We should free ourselves from the everyday cares of this life. Jesus intended to free His disciples from worry, not from work.
The word “life” in Greek is also the word for "soul." It refers not only to biological life but more importantly to the totality of a person's purposeful existence in the presence of God. In Matthew 16:26 Jesus says, "What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? “In these statements, Jesus is simply saying that life which has meaning and purpose derived from God is more important than the life that is merely concerned with the toil of daily existence.

2. The Lord cares and values His creation.

26 Look at the birds [ravens] [fowls of the air] [sparrow] of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

Jesus supports his exhortation with three illustrations from natural life: the birds, the lilies and the grass.
Birds of the air: In this passage, it did not mention specifically what kind of birds Jesus is telling about. But most of the birds that are common on that day are ravens and sparrows.

A raven refers to a wide variety of crows that inhabited Palestine. Interestingly, they were unclean creatures in Old Testament thinking (Lev 11:15; Deut 14:14; Job 39:13-14; Ps 147:9).and among the least respected of birds (Lev. 11:5 Deut. 14:14) so the example is important because of the cultural perception of these creatures.

Sparrows- These sparrows were the cheapest thing sold in the ancient market, and is worth an assarion [copper coin] was the lowest valued Roman coin, being worth one-sixteenth of a denarius[silver coin]or a half-hour's minimum wage. The denarius (plural: denarii) was a small silver coin first minted in 211 BC. It was the most common coin on that Roman currency system.

Jesus is simply saying to his disciple that if God values these small creatures and even five sparrows that sell for a few pennies do not escape from God's attention, God knows that people are more valuable than sparrows.
We need not to worry or fear even the terrible of oppressions, because God knows what is taking place. If God cares for those insignificant birds, how much more value we are? God is aware of our situation no matter how bad it gets.

Now, let us turn to Jesus’ next natural illustrations.
28 So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; 29 and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

The Greek word for lilies means “generic wild flowers” or "weeds" that grow on their own without cultivation.
The human activities of sowing, reaping and storing refer to men's work, this is the normal and necessary human activities, the activities described in verse 28 as labor and spin refer to women's work. This implies that there were women among the followers of Jesus.

Both the lilies and the grass manage to be clothed with beauty. Lilies are arrayed more beautifully than courtly apparels in the golden age of Solomon. Remarkably, the wealthy of Solomon did not clothe himself as God has clothed the lilies. Since wood was limited in Palestine, dry grass was used for fire. Even such short-lived weeds whose destiny was the fire were the object of God's care . . . so grass is cared for, even though it is soon thrown into the oven for fuel.

Grass is often a symbol for what is transitory in creation (Job 8:12; Is 40:6-8). If God cares for these basic, short-lived plants, how much more will he clothe us? Just as the ravens illustrated God's care to feed, so the lilies and the grass picture God's ability to adorn (beautify or decorate). My point here is this: food and clothing are basic necessities that God knows we need.

Biblically, the opposite of worry is trust. That is why after offering some more illustrations Jesus addresses His disciples as of little faith in verse 30

30 Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?.”

Jesus wants His disciples to come to trust God again.

3. The Lord says it is useless to worry.

Afar the illustration from creation, there is a practical reason not to worry: it does no good.
27 Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?
Although a cubit is about eighteen inches, Cubit then emphasized here means a “length of time” not distance. The stature means “length of life” or age. Jesus is using the term to speak of the ability to increase one's stature or to lengthen one's life. Jesus is simply saying … worrying does not help!
In one way, worrying may shorten one's life. Interestingly, the Old English word wyrgan for worry, meant “to strangle.” (Ed note: Isn't this what worry does to our joy?) Worry is wasted energy, an emotional investment that produces nothing. Worry actually reflects the tension we have when we feel that life is out of our control; it is the product of feeling isolated in the creation.

Charles Horace Mayo (one of the foundesr of the Mayo Clinic In Rochester, Minnesota, USA.) once said: “Worry affects the circulation, the heart, the glands, and the whole nervous system. I have never known a man who died from over work, but many who died from doubt.”
4. The Lord knows all what we need.
31 Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

This is the second time that the Lord instructed us not to worry. Jesus explains His call not to worry by seeing that life is more than food or clothing. We can trust God to provide for us because God knows precisely what we need.

Take notice of the Gentiles or pagans were singled out here not because of racial bias but because they worshiped many gods in contrast to Jews who worshiped the one true God. People who don't know God as heavenly Father are prone to run after all these things. But Jesus is calling on disciples to realize that the pagan world runs after all such things, and the Father knows that they need them. It is no accident that Jesus refers to God as the Father in this context, for our intimate relationship with God should encourage us that we will receive His care. Being aware that we are the sons and daughters of the Heavenly Father, our security comes from our relationship to God.

5. The Lord gave us the antidote to worry.

33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Jesus is simply saying before anything else: We are to seek the 2 most important thing: Which are equally significant, seeking FIRST The Kingdom of God and His righteousness"

The reason why we worry is simply because we have the wrong priorities. We are seeking security in the things of this world rather than in the Creator of this world. Notice that in the passage, Jesus never defined the kingdom of God. He simply means God is absolute King in one's life.

Romans 14:17 The Kingdom of God does not consist of external things like food, but in spiritual realities like righteousness in action and thought, peace that seeks harmony and joy that comes from the Holy Spirit

It Means that we are to desire first and foremost the God’s righteous rule on this earth.

We must prioritize:
· God’s Sovereignty- Dominion [authority, command, say so]Rule [law or decree]Power [influence or supremacy]Control [be in charge of, have power over]
· God’s Territory- Subject [focus]Within jurisdiction [within scope]
· God’s Empire- Domain [field]Area [region or district]Field of expertise [ground, foundation]
· God’s Realm- [area or sphere of influence].

We are to focus on His lordship in our lives, His will for our lives and our desire to please and obey Him.
Norm Rasmussen once said: “Our purpose for living is to PLEASE THE KING! We exist to PLEASE THE KING. We do NOT exist for the King to please you.

Matthew 6:33 has a longer form of this saying: to pursue God's kingdom is to pursue His righteousness.

2 Corinthians 5:21: For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him:

In this passage, “Righteousness” means: To be in right-relationship with God.

Jesus is teaching us that our top priority is to strive diligently to pursue right relationship with God, His will and the evidence of His rule and guidance in our lives as we seek to serve Him.

To be in right-relationship with God, one must strive to be obedient to God. The whole scripture clearly instructs us in how to be in right-relationship with God. It tells us what is pleasing, and what is not pleasing to God.

33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

The word “added” means extra, more or other. The verb here means to add something more to what has already been given. Jesus offers a promise with the exhortation: God will provide these other things as well. We can major on what God desires for us because He is committed to our care. If we will make it our number one priority, to seek these two things on a consistent basis: His Kingdom and His Righteousness … the other things we need to make it in life will come much easier for us. Because God promised He will see to it.

CONCLUSION

Jesus concludes His exhortation by simply saying:
34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Lord instructed us not to worry about tomorrow, for our future or what to come. Each day has enough trouble of its own. The optimistic promise in v. 33 (added other things) must be put side by side with the harsh realities of life that we may face. A beggar is concerned for enough food for one day. As a children of God we must learn to live a day at a time, trusting God for the daily bread and leaving tomorrow in His hands.

I understand that “Living free from worry” may be hard in our present times, where unemployment and the future are often not very secure. But Jesus is calling us all to realize that the world runs after all such things, and our Father knows that we need them.

Winston Churchill quoted “When I look back on all the worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which never happened.”

Remember what the psalmist said that we are the apple of His eyes not the sores. We must believe and view ourselves as God views us that we are beautiful masterpieces designed by the Father. And by such … we must be convinced that Our Heavenly Father really cares. (Ps. 23). He promised that He will make us strong.

So, is living without worry possible? Yes, because…
1. The Lord commanded us not to worry.
2. The Lord cares and values His creation.
3. The Lord says it is useless to worry.
4. The Lord knows all what we need.
5. The Lord gave us the antidote to worry.

I want to close my message quoting what Oswald Chambers said in his devotional “UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST” (SEPT 1 - Destined To Be Holy)
“We must continually remind ourselves of the purpose of life. We are not destined to happiness, nor to health, but to holiness. Today we have far too many desires and interests, and our lives are being consumed and wasted by them. Many of them may be right, noble, and good, and may later be fulfilled, but in the meantime God must cause their importance to us to decrease. The only thing that truly matters is whether a person will accept the God who will make him holy. At all costs, a person must have the right relationship with God.”

WORKING THE EXTRA MILE by: Bro. Ruel Cabusas

Tuesday, September 6, 2011
(Nehemiah 4:1-6)
Nehemiah’s life is an example of leadership and organization. Giving up a comfortable and wealthy position in Persia, he returned to the fractured homeland of his ancestors and rallied the people to rebuild Jerusalem’s wall. In the face of opposition, he used wise defensive measures to care for the people and to keep the project moving To accomplish more for the sake of God’s kingdom, we must pray, persevere, and sacrifice, as did Nehemiah (taken from the NIV Life Application Bible).
As believers, we can do the same thing as Nehemiah did in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem. We can lead and organize people for the advancement of His Kingdom exactly wherever we are right now. Sometimes, we have to leave our comforts in life and have to face mountain of problems and oppositions. There are times that even our loved ones will oppose to what we are doing for the Lord.
  1. Expect Opposition (verses 1 – 3)
1 [a]When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became angry and was greatly incensed. He ridiculed the Jews, 2 and in the presence of his associates and the army of Samaria, he said, “What are those feeble Jews doing? Will they restore their wall? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they finish in a day? Can they bring the stones back to life from those heaps of rubble—burned as they are?”3 Tobiah the Ammonite, who was at his side, said, “What they are building—even a fox climbing up on it would break down their wall of stones!”
Nehemiah had faced opposition from Sanballat. We too have Sanballats around us opposing to what we are doing for the Lord.
a) Some will become angry (verse 1) – some are not happy and will become angry and will hinder us for doing great things for the Lord.
b) Some will ridicule us (verses 1 – 3) – some will make fun, question our abilities / resources and even insult us.
  1. Turn to God (verses 4 – 5)
4 Hear us, our God, for we are despised. Turn their insults back on their own heads. Give them over as plunder in a land of captivity. 5 Do not cover up their guilt or blot out their sins from your sight, for they have thrown insults in the face of[b] the builders.
The great thing is that we can always turn to God and bring to His attention all the problems and oppositions that we face in working to His Kingdom.
a) Humbly call God (verse 4) – God is always there to listen to our cry.
b) Request action from God (verse 4) – we can always ask God to help and defend us.
  1. Continue the work (verse 6)
6 So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart.
God will surely empower us as we go on with the work that God wants us to do.
a) Do your assignment – by doing our part on the work, we will surely see the fruit of our labor.
b) Do the work wholeheartedly – God recognizes even small thing as long as we are doing it wholeheartedly.
In conclusion, as follower of God we have to prepare ourselves to face oppositions from the people around us or even from our loved ones. But the great news is that we can always turn to God and expect His empowerment as we continue to do our work for His Kingdom. This is an encouragement to all of us that we can always depend on Him and will surely accomplish something, in spite of many difficulties. Therefore, let us all start and continue building the wall of God’s Kingdom by doing something significant.