Consider your ways...Build my house!!!

By Raymond Tripi

As believers in Christ, why are we doing what we do? What are the true motives behind our "doing the works of the ministry?" Whose "house" are we building? Are we building "God's House" - not just the Church as a whole - but every believer as each one is the "House/Temple of the Living God?" Or are we building our own "little kingdoms." "Consider your Ways... Build My House" is a reproof and an exhortation, both individually and for the Body of Christ, today. The author invites you to take a journey with him through the books of Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi. You will see how the events that led up to rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem upon the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon actually speak very loudly and clearly to the Body of Christ today. As you journey through these scriptures and the pages of this book, you may hear God's gentle voice speaking to you and saying, "Consider your Ways... Build My House."

• Language: English
• Publisher: Raymond Tripi
• Release date: Jul 9, 2015
• ISBN: 9781310356193

Raymond Tripi

Ray Tripi has been leading and teaching about worship for over 35 years. He believes that “true worship” bypasses all cultural barriers and allows those involved in the worship experience to enter into pure “Throne Room” worship, for the one purpose of giving glory and adoration unto the Lord.Ray believes that our worship must transcend us from the natural into the supernatural - the spirit realm. Our worship must not be something we do at specific times but rather it must become a lifestyle, an attitude of the heart, which then allows the true worshipper to enter into the presence of the One who alone is worthy to be worshiped and glorified. He believes that, “Worship is not for the believer but rather it is totally unto, and for, the pleasure of our King."Ray has written over 100 worship and praise songs that have been birthed by the move of God in the ministries in which he has been involved with. He has led times of worship in venues both nationally and internationally. His desire is to train and equip both the worshipper and the worship leader to become the “true worshippers” that the Lord seeks after.Ray has also been used in the areas of teaching and writing. He has been a speaker for Corporate Gatherings, Conferences as well as Small Groups. He has established a unique small group and corporate gathering format known as "BibleShare." He has written many books and study guides as well as many, many essays on relevant topics for the Body of Christ today.Ray is passionately married to Trish and together they have nine children and fifteen grandchildren, and counting — grandchildren that is!!

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Consider Your Ways...Build My House

Copyright 2015 Raymond Tripi

Published by Raymond Tripi at Smashwords

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Background and History

Consider Your Ways

What Time is it?

It is Time

The Path of Destiny

God Responds

A Kingdom Divided

Polluted Things—Yuck

God is Weary...?

When did we do that?

There Was, Is and Always Will Be—a Remnant

Let’s Build the House

About the Author

Other Books and Resources from Ray Tripi

Acknowledgements

This Book is dedicated to the Lord as an Act of Worship unto Him

A special Thank you and Hey to Trish

– Love you lots

Introduction

What am I - chopped liver? Not exactly what you were expecting for the opening to a discussion about what I believe is an important Word from the Lord for this hour - is it? Let me begin by saying that a short while ago, I was seeking the Lord for direction. Recently, my ministry life had been turned upside down. The ministry that I have been involved with for over 34 years was no longer the ministry that I was involved in.

The Lord had directed me to withdraw from that ministry and move on into the next phase of my ministry walk - whatever that would be I had no clue. All I did know is that I had a peace and an assurance that it was the correct move for me to do at this juncture of my life. It was and still is a tremendous step of faith for my wife, Trish and myself. It has totally taken me out of my comfort zone and has landed me straight into no man’s land.

As I was saying, I was seeking the Lord in my quiet time asking Him what He wanted me to do. I was seeking direction. I was seeking His guidance. As I was meditating on Him and some scriptures, He reminded me of something that happened to me way back when, in my ministry life.

The story actually begins about 25 years ago. I was sitting in a Sunday Night Service at the Body of Christ that I was a Worship Leader and Assistant Pastor for practically all of my ministry life. We had a guest speaker that evening. He was, and still is, a wonderful man of God who gave forth a powerful message. At the conclusion of his message he began to speak from the pulpit area, a prophetic word over many of those who were present. He spoke a word over the senior pastor and his wife. He spoke a word over the other individual leaders and over other members of the congregation. They were all encouraging words. It was very good.

He began finishing up and everything was going along fine. As this was going on, I was sitting towards the back of the sanctuary by the soundboard taking it all in. This is where I am going to be totally honest with you. I am not much for wanting words to be spoken over me, etc. It is all well and good, however, I really do not seek after that - whether that is good or bad - that is for you to decide. However, on this evening, there I was sitting in my seat, taking everything in. I was listening to all the wonderful words of encouragement, exhortation and comfort being spoken to what seemed like everyone - but me.

As I had mentioned, the speaker was going into his conclusion and wrapping things up. That is when it happened!! All of a sudden, I have to admit - my flesh kicked in. That is when I said to myself and I guess half-heartedly to the Lord - What am I, God - chopped liver? Am I that much out of the loop that in a place where your presence is and you are moving in such a way, here am I, left out - again? Pretty sad, isn’t it. Now, I know that this never, ever would have come across anyone else’s mind who may be reading this who may have been in and experienced a similar situation. I will not get into that.

That is what was going on inside my mind. It was at that point that the speaker interrupted his conclusion and said, Oh, and Ray… At that moment, when