MGD: A City Whose Builder is God - 1

Shalom, Precious One. You are warmly welcome to today's Morning

Glory devotion. I am delighted to be coming your way

again with another devotional written by Sarima and Rables Jabinu

from Harvest Chapel International, Denyami, Kumasi. Let us begin by

sharing a word of prayer. Dear Father, we bless you

for the gift of life and the priceless opportunity to

gather in your presence. Let your words minister to our hearts,

renew our minds, and Lord, help us to put into

practice what we learn from your word today. In Jesus'

mighty name. Amen. Amen. Let us kindly take our confession

for today from Joshua chapter 1 verse 8. Joshua 1

Joshua 1:8 Joshua 1:8

verse 8 This book of the law shall not depart

from my mouth, but I shall meditate in it day

and night, that I may observe to do according to

all that is written in it. For then I will

make my way prosperous. And then I will have good success. Amen.

The scripture reading will be taken from Hebrews 11, 8-10.

Hebrews 11, 8-10. I'll be reading from the NIV. By faith, Abraham,

when called to go to a place he would later

receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went. even though he

did not know where he was going. By faith, he

made his home in the promised land like a stranger

in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did

Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the

same promise. For he was looking forward to the city

with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. The Lord

add his blessings to the reading and hearing of his word.

Thanks be to God. Amen. Today's message, written by Sairima

and Raboos Jabing, is titled A City Whose Builder Is God,

Part 1 Choosing the Best End A City Whose Builder

Is God, Part 1 Choosing the Best End A few

years ago, my husband had the opportunity to visit a

city in the US on a student exchange program. By

the time the program was rounding up, he had a

little over $ 500 left at his discretion. He felt that

it would be nice to buy a few things for

his trip back home. He had promised to get an

Xbox for his little brother, He had in mind to

get some shoes and clothing for his other siblings, and

gift watches for his parents. There were also a few

people in church he wanted to get gifts for, and

he had a wish list of books he wanted from

Barnes & Noble. $ 500 definitely would not be enough for

all he wanted to get, and he had less than

a week to decide what the best end for the

money he had would be. I remember this story well

because of how relatable it is for me and I

believe many would be shoppers. What is the best possible

use for my limited resources? This is a question that

applies as well to many other aspects of life as

it does to shopping. Life is as full of options

as a supermarket. While there are many ways we could go,

we cannot afford to go everywhere. And so in the

many circumstances of life, a wise person will start with

a determination of what the best end should be. Abraham

is an example of one who lived wisely. While in

error of the child ends, he had options for what

to do with his life. Regarding where he would settle,

the ethical option would have been to stay in air,

where he was already established and was probably the most useful.

The practical option would be to stay close to his skin.

If he was feeling adventurous, he could even have set

off in any direction he pleased. Abraham, however, decided to

seek a city that God himself had built. This was

an unusual goal to set in a world where the

memory of God building a habitation for men had long faded. Beloved,

let us now consider ourselves. In the many circumstances of

life where we have to decide on what to live

for and what to pursue, what are the options the

world knows? It is common to choose what is ethical

and serves the good of most people, especially those close

to us. We may also choose what is more practical

and gives us the best natural advantages. We may even

choose based on religious traditions and superstition. And so whether

it is in making a marital decision, choosing a career path,

deciding where to settle as a single person or with

your family, men may decide what their best ends should

be based on any combination of these options. There is, however,

a wiser way, a way of faith, a choice based

on the knowledge that God didn't stop building for men

after the Garden of Eden. He still places men in

garden homes he has made. He still matches men with

their mates. He still sets the destinies of men and

he still builds cities for them. And so dearly beloved,

while each one of us may freely choose what the

best end for their life in any circumstance may be,

let us follow the examples of those who have lived wisely.

Let God determine what our best end would be and

let us seek and pursue only that which he has built. Amen.

Our memory verse will be taken from Hebrews 11 verse 10.

Hebrews 11:10

Hebrews 11 verse 10. I'll be reading from the NIV.

Hebrews 11:10

For he was looking forward to the city with foundations

whose architect and builder is God. let us kindly share

a word of prayer. Father, we thank you for your

word and reminder of your faithfulness. Help us to continue

trusting you and to keep our eyes on the city

you have prepared for us. Amen. God richly bless you

for being an active participant of today's Morning Glory devotions.

Kindly join us again for another episode tomorrow, by God's grace.

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spirit-filled content. Until we come your way again, stay blessed. Shalom.