Blessings From Very Light Afflictions - Part Three

Michael E. Wood
July 7, 2011

The Temple He Hath Built!

Haggai 2:5-9 according to the covenant that I made with you when you came out of Egypt. My Spirit remains in your midst. Fear not. For thus says the LORD of hosts: “Yet once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land.  And I will shake all nations, so that the treasures of all nations shall come in, and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of hosts. The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, declares the LORD of hosts. The latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former, says the LORD of hosts. And in this place I will give peace, declares the LORD of hosts.

While continuing to be laid up in the bed with back pain, I was given the pleasure of reading through some of the Minor Prophets. What a delight it is to be enabled by His Spirit to see the God-centeredness of God through the scriptures; the proclamations of prophesy concerning the sacrifice of His Son, a glimpse into the glory of the finished temple in heaven built by Himself, and the benefit of peace we have received through the covenant of grace between God the Father and God the Son.

Thus we will boast more gladly of our weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon us, having all confidence that He will build His church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Do you stand before God’s people
And in awe you speak
Of Him Who has all power
And from heaven still’s His sheep?


To know that as His voice is heard
With all of heaven shaken,
Those remaining will delight
In Him who was forsaken.
For us it was upon the cross,
Communion with the Father
Was broken momentarily
For every son and daughter,
That in Him God was pleased to give
This Holy benefit
By Jesus Who gave up Himself
For sin so infinite.


And thus with joy we shall delight
In all He brings our way
And glorify for mercy
Till with Him at perfect day.
For God the searcher of all hearts,
Remover of our guilt,
Will glorify Himself that day;
The temple He hath built!