Would you build me a house to dwell in?
2 Samuel 7:5
"I vividly desire that a Church be Built, so that in it I can be present and give my love, compassion, help, and defense, for I am your most devoted mother . . . To hear your laments and to remedy all your miseries, pains, and sufferings" (Message of the Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Juan Diego).
What was promised to faith in Jesus Christ
"She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins." (Matthew 1:2). The scripture consigned all things to sin, that what was promised to faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe (Galatians 3:22).
In Christ Jesus, we are Sons of God through Faith
The promise to Abraham and his descendants, that they should inherit the world, did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith (Romans 4:13).
Now before faith came, we were confined under the law, kept under restraint until faith should be revealed. So that the law was our custodian until Christ came, that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a custodian; for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith (Galatians 3:23-26).
One in Christ makes you Heirs according to the Promise
For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise (Galatians 3:27-29). That is why his faith was "reckoned to him as righteousness" (Romans 4:22).
FIRST STEP TO THE LAND OF PROMISE
That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on
grace and be guaranteed to all his descendants -- not only to the
adherents of the law but also to those who share the faith of Abraham,
for he is the father of us all, as it is written, "I have made you the
father of many nations" -- in the presence of the God in whom he
believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things
that do not exist. (Romans 4:16-17)
Salvation is shown to faith, it is prepared for hope, but it is given only to charity. Faith points out the way to the land of promise as a pillar of fire, hope feeds us with its manna of sweetness, but charity actually introduces us into the Promised Land. -- St. Francis De Sales
I prayed to the LORD, my God, and confessed, "Ah, Lord, great and awesome God, you who keep your merciful covenant toward those who love you and observe your commandments!
(Daniel 9:4)
SECOND STEP TO THE LAND OF PROMISE
“Send men to reconnoiter the land of Canaan, which I am giving the children of Israel. You shall send one man from each ancestral tribe, all of them princes.” (Numbers 13:2)
GOD IS GIVINGLord, I am weak but you are strong. I am nothing but you are everything. You have set my foot to journey towards the land you have promised. No matter how impossible it may look, I believed that what you have spoken is the absolute truth. Nothing can prevent me from owning and possessing the land you have promised for you will be the one to give it to me. I claim your absolute word today in Jesus Name. Amen.
God has given His instructions, "reconnoiter the land which I am giving". His word is now a word in progress that needs to be acted upon. He did not say "I will give" nor "I shall give". It is very specific, "I am giving".
In this process of engaging in reconnaissance or a preliminary survey to gain information towards the land that the Lord has promised, it will not be a walk in the park. There will be hindrances and obstacles that will test one's faith in God.
Situations will arise where it will seem to be impossible for God's Promise to be fulfilled such as the huge amount of resources needed or one's own strength and capability to possess such land.
These are the times when the Lord expects that your faith is great and strong rather than grumbling and complaining about your limitations. He has already done great and marvelous things to you and all you have to do is trust in His Word. No Word returns to the Lord void and He keeps all His promises.
When the Lord says "I will be giving you the land", He will absolutely do it for nothing is impossible with God.
FAITH PROMISE FULFILLED!
In open country, Villa Alessa is a gift from God overlooking great high mountains, having the glory of God, its radiance like a most rare jewel, clear as crystal.
The Lord also reveals to you that
He will establish a house for you.
2 Samuel 7:11
“Know that I am with you; I will protect you wherever you go,
and bring you back to this land.
I will never leave you until I have done what I promised you.”
GENESIS 28 : 13-15
The Lord, your God will give to you and your descendants the land He had promised. These shall be as plentiful, and through them you shall spread out. In you and your descendants all shall find blessing.
As God promised, you will live a long life in the land He has given you and you will live to see your children to the third generation.
