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Daily Fountain 2017 - Building For God's Glory







Tuesday August 22

Bible Reading:     Ezra 3: 8 - 11
Topic:                  Building For God's Glory

It was fourteen months after the return from exile to Judah that the actual construction of the Temple began.

Levites were given the role of supervising the work.

When the foundation of the Temple was laid, the Priests and Levites sang praises with thanksgiving to the Lord accompanied with musical instruments.

Then all the people gave a great shout praising the Lord, because the foundation of the Temple had been laid.

While the younger generation was shouting for joy at what had been accomplished, many of the older generation wept aloud as they remembered the beauty of the old Temple built by King Solomon.

It is very important to build to the glory of God, whether the buildings are other projects. More importantly we need to build our lives to the glory of God because as children of God, bought by the Blood of Jesus Christ, we are living Temples of God and of the Holy Spirit. (1 Cor. 3: 16; 6: 19 - 20; 2 Cor. 6: 16)

In doing so, we should supervise or follow-up young converts to ensure they grow up to glorify the Lord.

Let us learn to praise God and thank Him when we build structures or lives.

Prayer
My heavenly Father, please help me to build my life to glorify You in Jesus Name, Amen.

Memory Verse             Ezra 3: 11
"And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the Lord because He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the Lord, because the  foundation of the House of the Lord was laid."

Source:     The Daily Fountain 2017
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)




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