FEBRUARY 2, 2017
There’s a Leak in This Old Building
My Father’s house has room to spare.
If that weren’t the case, would I have told you that I’m going to prepare a place for you? (John 14: 2)
As the Negro slave grew old and tired of his painful existence and his body began to deteriorate, he thought of the words in the verse above. He thought of that wonderful dwelling place that Jesus had prepared for him. He knew that when he took up residence there, he would be through with the troubles of the world. He would be at home living with God, and he probably sang:
There’s a leak in this old building
And my soul’s got to move
To a building not made by man’s hands.
What a wonderful blessing to know that you have a place to go when you die. That new place is a building not made by man, so there will be no more leaks.
One of my friends who was divorced lost her job, her house, and had no money to support her children who were in college. Her children became more and more disrespectful and made little effort to help with the family expenses. Those experiences may have contributed to her failing health. She was hospitalized, and her friends tried to raise money for her health care. When one of her friends told her that she had to fight to get well, she would say “There’s a leak in this old building, and my soul’s got to move.”She moved, and I hope she took up residence in that building not made by man’s hands.
My granddaughter told me that she hoped that I would live to see her children before I went to live with God. She knew that my building was getting old and probably had some leaks in it, but she also felt confident that when my soul moved, it would be to a building prepared by Jesus. She was careful to explain to me that she did not like to use the word “die,” so she just said, “go to live with God.” What confidence in me that child has! I hope I live up to her expectations.
Is there a leak in your building that cannot be repaired? Are you living in such a way that your soul will be able to move to a building not made by mans’s hands?
Prayer: Lord, I am so grateful that you have prepared a place for me. May I be worthy to dwell in it. Amen.
Kimbrough, Marjorie L. (2016-12-20). African American History Month Daily Devotions 2017