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         Consider Solomon, for in building a great temple to Me, he sought from Lebanon the strongest, the tallest, and the sturdiest timbers to strengthen the house of God. So do I seek from among My people strong, upright, sturdy beings for the house of David. But unlike those building the temples of men, I do not cut down. My house is a living house, and My temple is a living temple! I make you living stones and living beings in the house of God. Your roots shall grow and bind together the soil, that the wind blow it not away. Your trunk shall provide strength and support for the house of God. Your limbs shall provide shade and shelter and fruit for the people of God--a living tree in a living house.
         Be strong in the Lord! Be strong in the promises of God! Stand firm! Be not easily shaken or soon disturbed. Dig deep; drink deeply from the Word of God. Hold fast that which you have, and I will give you a crown of life at My appearing. Oh, faithful, faithful, faithful ones in the house of God, I strengthen you! I bathe you with My Word! I bid you shelter others. Strengthen those beside you and lift up your arms to God in praise with your heart and lips. Pour forth that sweet elixir that I love to smell--the praises of your lips, the sweet perfume of your praises.
         Oh, praise Me! Praise God, ye saints, with all of your heart, and you shall not lack in the land. You shall not be forsaken, for I shall gently watch over you and keep you and all of your children and those you care for. Lift up your hands, O ye saints! Praise Me in the sanctuary!
         Strengthen the hands of the weak, for I have given you strength to strengthen others. I have given you strength that you know not of. I have made you a well of cool water in a dry and thirsty land. I have made you as a rock in the desert, a shade to many. Stay close to Me. Be a solid bellwether. Be a firm foundation, an anchor to the house of David.



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