1 Kings 7, Acts 7:30-50, Psalms 128:1-6, Proverbs 16:13-33
What God said to me – When Solomon built the temple there were two free standing columns in the front of the doorway. One was called Jachin, meaning He establishes, and one was called Boaz, meaning by His strength. When they went into the temple to worship Me, they walked through He establishes by His strength. It was understood that their worship – their relationship with Me was totally because I reached out to them – nothing they said or did brought about our relationship – it was all Me. The same is true with you -by My strength I reached out to you and established our relationship. There was nothing you did to earn it or deserve it but because of My love, I reached out by My strength and drew you to Me and established our relationship. As you share your testimony use these two pillars, Jachin and Boaz, to tell others it was by My grace that reached out to you to establish an everlasting relationship, and it is by My strength that you can continue to walk in a manner worthy of your calling. “I AM” the assurance of your salvation because by My strength it was established and by My strength it will last forever.