After this I will return and rebuild David’s fallen tent. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it, that the rest of mankind may seek the LORD, even all the Gentiles who bear my name, says the LORD, who does these things.
There is only One Rebuilder - the rest of us are privileged to assist the One True Rebuilder - we are only assistants! James quotes the prophet Hosea as he speaks up for those of us in Parkdale and the Quinte area. He tells the council that the prophets spoke of a rebuilding of David’s tent by God Himself, for the purpose of bringing the rest of the world to God. That would be us- the Gentiles separated from the people of God, separated from God, brought near through our Lord Jesus Christ who is building His church with grace and power. We are part of the rebuilding of the tent of David, part of the building of the kingdom of God, ruled by the Root and Offspring of David. Let us never forget that although we are small and insignificant we are part of the Kingdom of God, and that as we work to build Parkdale we work alongside local churches all over our community and all over the world. May we have the attitude of James and the rest the council who chose not to make it difficult for others turning towards God, to become part of the Lord’s church.
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