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A threshold pattern — vision carried all the way into finished structure.
In Scripture
The Hebrew writers worked with an alphabet of twenty-two letters, and Psalm 119 builds its longest praise in twenty-two ordered sections — the pattern of large things assembled faithfully, piece by piece.
“Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.”
"Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work."
“For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building. According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.”
God's building; a wise masterbuilder lays a foundation for others.
“Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.”
Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it.
Often a strength
Worth watching in prayer
A prayer for this pattern
Lord, unless You build this, let it fall; and if You build it, let me labor gladly.