From The Cradle To The Grave Part [5] 06/15/2026 (Evening thought)

Genesis 12:8 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he built an altar unto the Lord, and called upon the name of the Lord.

Question: Why is Abraham building an altar to God everywhere he goes? He is doing so because he has his priorities in the right order and thus, wherever he goes, the first thing he does is not to secure houses and lands, nor start up new investments, nor would you find Abraham betting on Kalshi or Polymarket, because his singular purpose in life is to build up God’s kingdom on the earth, for the longest time possible.

Whenever the remnant people of God may move to a new location, like faithful Abraham they should be earnestly seeking out a place where they can build an altar to The Lord, meaning that their singular aim and their highest purpose in life is to build up God’s kingdom upon the earth. Some may do so by outreach ministry, some may do so by establishing a prayer line in the neighborhood, others may establish a health ministry, using the ton of information given to us in our health message,.

And some others, who might not be specialists in these things may have a ministry such as Dorcas had. The Lord has not called any disciple or believer to an idle, easy-going life in His kingdom, neither does He leave any person without at least one talent. Every person in His kingdom is to have a ministry where it is possible, with the aim of winning souls, for thus it is that each one can reach one.

 Genesis 13: 18 Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the Lord.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!

From The Cradle To The Grave Part [4] 06/14/2026 (Morning thought)

Genesis 12:5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.

The Lord did not call him, first and foremost to leave a legacy of worldly wealth and secular achievements for although he was blessed with material things, he used these to build up God’s kingdom tremendously and by doing so, he left behind a legacy of service in godly things so that his life, for the most part was a blessing to the world. Similarly, with us, even though God may bless us in the temporal realm, our main focus in life should be the building up of God’s kingdom upon the earth.

This is so that it could be said of you, that you did the most amount of good for the longest time possible. The perspectives and purposes in life that are dearly cherished in the secular mind, are on the opposite end of the spectrum to God’s ideal. A great man, as far as the world is concerned, is one who has made it in life, who has probably invented good things, or may have been a great philosopher or scientist.

While there is nothing inherently wrong with these pursuits and achievements, if they are not applied in the building up of God’s kingdom, they fall short of the godly ideals set forth by Solomon in our first passages. Abraham was very blessed materially, but he did not allow the temporal benefits to outweigh the eternal pursuits, which ought to be the focus of every true Christian.

Genesis 12:7 And the Lord appeared unto Abram, and said, unto thy seed will I give this land: and there he built an altar unto the Lord, who appeared unto him.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!