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“He That Hath” Will Get Even More Because He Is a Builder

Seven Reasons Why It Is Biblical to Build Houses

1. Jesus taught that it was odd for foxes and birds to have homes whilst a man did not have a home. He taught us that foxes are to have holes, birds to have nests and men are to have houses.

And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

Luke 9:58

2. The Bible teaches how a good shepherd leads his sheep to the most appropriate dwelling place.

The most appropriate dwelling place for a sheep is the green pasture and the most appropriate dwelling place for a human being is a house.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

Psalms 23:2

3. The Bible teaches on the need for Christians to give houses to their children as an inheritance. If you do not have a house how can you leave an inheritance of a house for your children? How can you be a good father and leave an inheritance for your children if you do not have a house?

House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.

Proverbs 19:14

4. In times past, God has spoken through His prophets, directing His people to build houses for themselves.

Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;

Jeremiah 29:5

5. The ability to build a house is described as a specific blessing that came from God.

And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.

Exodus 1:21

6. The ability to build houses is seen as a fruit of God’s wisdom. If you fill yourself with God’s wisdom you will be able to build a house.

Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

Proverbs 24:3

7. Jesus said He would give His disciples houses as a reward for following Him.

And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, HOUSES, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

Mark 10:29-30

Why Rich People Build Houses

1. Rich people make it an early priority to build a house.

Rich people discern the season for building. Very few people in this world ever build houses for themselves.

One of the reasons they do not build houses is because they constantly wait for the right season of their lives to build. But the best time to build a house is now. There has never been, and there will never be enough money.

Now is the best time to build and rich people always build now.

A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, AND A TIME TO BUILD UP;

Ecclesiastes 3:3

2. Rich people build houses because they do not follow fantasies.

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

Proverbs 28:19

Rich people do not follow imaginary high-sounding ideas.

There are people who are full of schemes, projections and plans. They can speak for hours on end about their proposals and what they think will work. Such people do not usually accomplish much for themselves. Such people never build houses.

You simply need to roll up your sleeves and get to the job.

People who plan for years to travel abroad instead of going to the school that is nearby often do not amount to much.

3. Rich people build houses because they do not follow pleasures.

He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

Proverbs 21:17

Lovers of pleasure cannot build houses. Pleasure is expensive and lots of money is needed to have a “good time”. Houses are equally expensive and require the heaviest investment of your money. People who love the pleasure of wining and dining, wearing expensive clothes, driving expensive cars will simply not have the money to build a house. The cost of these luxuries amounts to the cost of a house. In fact, there are many cars that are more expensive than a house. Often, you have to choose enjoying yourself and owning a house. Rich people choose to build houses rather than spending their money on fleeting luxuries.

4. Rich people build houses because they are frugal.

Frugality is the key to building a house. Rich people build houses because they are frugal. Frugal people are constantly saving money. They do not want to waste anything no matter how much they have.

It is interesting to note that poor nations waste their water resources by allowing most of the water they generate to go waste.

Poor people waste their money by leaving lights and electric gadgets on when they do not need them.

Poor nations waste their human resources by driving away the most skilled and wealthy people.

5. Rich people build houses because they pray for wisdom.

It is difficult to believe that money is not the key ingredient for building a house. Building is impossible for most people. That is why you need the wisdom that makes you overcome impossible things. My eighty-year-old father-in-law once said: “A house is built by wisdom and not by money.” He built many houses in his lifetime so he should know a thing or two about building houses.

But Solomon had said it already. He said: Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

Proverbs 24:3-4

6. Rich people build their own houses after they build God’s house.

People who become rich understand the importance of priorities. God’s house comes before your own house.

Solomon, the richest man in the world built God’s house before he built his own house. The experience that he gathered whilst building God’s house was used to build his own house.

Building God’s house will be a step to building your own house.

But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and HE FINISHED ALL HIS HOUSE.

1 Kings 7:1

7. Rich people build houses because they know it is the best investment for their money.

When people have a little money they often do not know what to do with it. They often put it in the wrong place.

Most people do the wrong things with the money that they have. Most of us do not understand what the word ‘real estate’ really means. There are many unreal estates.

These unreal estates can collapse overnight and turn a wealthy man into a pauper. The good and real estate on this earth is property.

8. Rich people build houses because they use what God has provided for them.

God has provided for everyone. He has provided something for you and with that you will be able to accomplish something for yourself.

Instead of continuously fretting and concerning yourself with what you do not have, look around and see what God has given you. He may not have given you what He has given others. But He has given you something.

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

Genesis 1:29

9. Rich people build houses because they have the humility to build slowly like the man who built on a rock.

Obviously, building on sand would be much quicker than building on a rock. In fact, it would take a long time to build a foundation on a rock. Proper construction takes a long time. You must be prepared to spend a long time building your house. You must not expect things to be completed in a short time.

There is a type of man who simply wants to rent a house now. He does not want to roll up his sleeves and build anything. He wants to look successful and accomplished today. Looking successful, accomplished and settled costs people true prosperity. The price of looking successful and accomplished quickly is often the price of a house.

He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

Luke 6:48

10. Rich people build houses because they are pragmatic.

You may plan to live in a mansion way up on a hill. But you may not be able to practically build your dream house. You need to be realistic and do what you can do for now. Step by step you will rise on the property ladder.

And God will take you from victory to victory and glory to glory. Life is such that you do not have what you really want. You often cannot drive the car you really like or live in a house you really like. Also, most people are not married to the kind of person they would really like.

Those who wait for the “ideal” never enter into the “real”.

You will never have the money that you really need. Most people will never really be able to employ a contractor.

Many people will have to fight the problems of life and build a house at the same time. If you are waiting for a good time when everything is okay and money is flowing you may never build anything. Nehemiah had to fight and build at the same time.

Those who were REBUILDING the wall and those who carried burdens took their load WITH ONE HAND DOING THE WORK AND THE OTHER HOLDING A WEAPON.

Nehemiah 4:17, NASB

11. Rich people build houses because they are able to work for long hours.

Nehemiah worked for long hours. Many rich people work for long hours. The principle is the same. If you sow seeds for many hours you would have sown many more seeds than someone who sowed for a few hours.

Obviously, you will reap much more by working longer hours. Rich people work for long hours and this enables them to build houses. Nehemiah built the wall from dawn until the stars appeared.

SO WE LABOURED IN THE WORK: AND HALF OF THEM HELD THE SPEARS FROM THE RISING OF THE MORNING TILL THE STARS APPEARED.

Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day.

So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, NONE OF US PUT OFF OUR CLOTHES, SAVING THAT EVERY ONE PUT THEM OFF FOR WASHING.

Nehemiah 4:21-23

12. Rich people build houses because they do many jobs at the same time.

Nehemiah, who built the walls of Jerusalem, deployed the principle of doing many jobs at the same time. Many rich people do several jobs at the same time. After all, the principle is clear: You reap what you sow. If you sow into many jobs you will reap from many jobs.

So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.

Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, THAT IN THE NIGHT THEY MAY BE A GUARD TO US, AND LABOUR ON THE DAY. So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing.

Nehemiah 4:21-23

13. Rich people build houses because they work in the day as well as in the night.

Nehemiah, who built Jerusalem, worked in the day as well as in the night. Working in the day as well as in the night enables you to sow important seeds that will bear fruit.

The seeds sown in the day and the seeds sown in the night will combine to give you a mighty harvest. It is this harvest that will be used to build a great house.

So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.

Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, THAT IN THE NIGHT THEY MAY BE A GUARD

TO US, AND LABOUR ON THE DAY.

Nehemiah 4:21-22

by Dag Heward-Mills

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