MGD: A City Whose Builder is God - 2

Shalom, precious one. You are warmly welcome to today's Morning

Glory devotion. I am delighted to be coming your way

again with another inspired devotional written by Sari Ma and

Rabos Jabing 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 and renew our minds. Lord, help us

to put to practice what we learn from your word today.

In Jesus' mighty name, Amen. Let us kindly take our

confession for today from Joshua chapter 1 verse 8. Joshua

Joshua 1:8 Joshua 1:8

1 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. Today's message, written by Sarima and Rables Jabing,

is titled A City Whose Builder Is God, Part 2,

First Steps A City Whose Builder Is God, Part 2,

First Steps Today's scripture reading will be taken from Hebrews 11, 8-10.

Hebrews 11, verse 8-10. I'll be reading from the NIV.

Hebrews 11:8–10

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 that 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 this word. Thanks be to God. Amen. A city

whose builder is God. Part 2. First Steps. One of

the anxieties all men have in common is whether their

life will matter at the end of it all. And

so our society is ever so concerned about living well.

If there ever was a man who truly lived well,

it must be Abraham. 4,000 years after his death, he

still stands a towering figure in both ethnic and religious history.

People from many nations and religions claim kinship with him.

His legacy is truly remarkable. It is quite interesting how

such a remarkable life started. Abraham's journey starts on a

note that is simultaneously certain and uncertain. He had a

definite call from God and a real promise of establishment.

He however did not know where exactly that would take

him or even when he would get there. Imagine the

anxiety and emotional distress this situation could cause. Abraham had

a family to whom he was accountable and he had

dependents who counted on him for their well-being. He may

have imagined how living the comforts of communal living in

earth would feel like or how he would survive the

unknown terrain of the deserts without the security of close family.

This is where many men get stuck, paralyzed by the

fear of the unknown. We all are a little familiar

with Abraham's dilemma. The sense of God's call on your

life may be clear enough, and you've even seen glimpses

of the destination, but you don't know when you'll get there,

or even exactly how to get there. All you have

may be a prompting to stay, a nudge to leave,

an instruction to start or a staring in your heart

to take up a new challenge. Whether it is in ministry, business,

family life or a career, recognize that you have about

as much detail as Abraham had to go on. And

the risks are similar. So you can take a cue

from him. The Bible says that when Abraham was called

out of his home, against the backdrop of many uncertainties,

he obeyed. He mustered all the faith he could and

took the first step. Obedience to the call. This, beloved,

is the first step in the way of faith. In

God's dealing with men, clarity rarely precedes obedience. The ways

of God usually unfold in bits, with many moments where

obedience is required even in the face of uncertainty. And

so while our anxieties stare us in the face, let

us spare ourselves and to take the first steps and

promptly do that which the Lord has put in our

hearts to do. This is the way of faith, and

this is the way of the Fathers. Amen. Our memory

verse will be taken from Hebrews 11, 8. Hebrews 11,

Hebrews 11:8

verse 8. 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. Amen. Let us

kindly share a word of prayer. Father, we thank you

for your word and reminder of your faithfulness. Help us

to be completely and promptly obedient to you in all things.

To cast off any forms of fear that hinder obedience

to your word and by so doing please you. Amen.

God richly bless you for being an active participant of

today's Morning Glory devotion. Kindly join us again for another

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your way again, stay blessed. Shalom.