Dear Bros in Christ,

Proverbs 27:17 As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
Brothers in Christ, this weekly encouragement is sent and meant to be an encouragement to all and to build up and edify in the Lord Jesus Christ. Oikodome
means "Builder". The Lord has put this on my heart to send out a monthly Iron Man Oikodome {oy-kod-om-ay'} to build up and encourage the men who love
and follow Jesus Christ in their walk with Him.
Hebrews 3:13 "But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness."
PRAYER REQUESTS: If you have any prayer requests please send them and I will send them out to the bros for prayer, if privacy is needed I will send in a
discreet way.

IRON MAN OIKODOME BOX TOP 137

Speak to the children of Israel: Tell them to make tassels on the corners of their
garments throughout their generations, and to put a blue thread in the tassels of
the corners. And you shall have the tassel, that you may look upon it and
remember all the commandments of the LORD and do them, and that you [may]
not follow the harlotry to which your own heart and your own eyes are inclined,
and that you may remember and do all My commandments, and be holy for your
God. [Numbers 15:38-40 NKJV]
REMINDER
Bros what a great reminder the Lord gave them, something that was attached to and part of
their everyday clothes that they could wear. It was visible, different and so unique it would
stand out as a subtle visual reminder.
It amazes me how God is always so gentle and merciful with His children. He created a clever
way as a reminder to help the Israelites and us to remember to follow Him, to remember all
the commandments and to do them. We are bombarded every few seconds of our life with
thousands of visuals and temptations that can lead us astray. The reality is we can be tempted
by so many things in this world.
And God knows that and wants to help protect the children of Israel so that they are reminded
not to chase after their own lusts, the things their heart may clamor for or their eyes may lay
hold of and desire. Wouldnt it be great to have this kind of visual reminder a tassel with a
blue thread on the corners of our clothes as prompt to point us back to Gods commandmentsto do them so that we wont follow our fleshly desires that can be stirred up when we take our
eyes off the Lord.
Well I think for us believers and receivers of the New Covenant God gave us a great reminder
too, The Scarlet Thread of Redemption. The blood of Christ that we have been washed and
redeemed by, forgiven for our sins and delivered for eternity. When we receive Christ He lives in
us and we are woven as one in our hearts. He is always with us and always we have the Holy
Spirit- Gods truth to lead us and remind us, convict us, and point us away from sin and
towards the Lord. For He Himself has said, I will never leave you nor forsake you. Hebrew
13:5b Thank You Lord for the reminder that You are always with us and can deliver us in that
time of temptation and provide a way out when we keep our eyes on You, amen!
Agape,

Daniel Wright
ironmanoikodome.org
Proverbs 27:17

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