Congratulations to you Aileen and your husband, as you start to sail through this vast ocean called marriage!
May God bless you as you build a family and a home.
May you prosper and multiply with God’s overflowing favors.
As you take your first step towards this long voyage, we send you off with this same message we gave to Sarah and Dustin, when they too started their journey. We trust this helps you build the best home God planned for you.
It all started in the garden, when God joined Adam and Eve in marriage.--
"That is why a man (or woman) leaves his "or her" father and mother and is united to his wife (or her husband), and they become one flesh.” Genesis 2:24 NIV
Such an amazing design of God to usher a union He purposed to be blessed.
So, we send you off to navigate the vast seas called marriage - the union of a man and a woman, with prayers. And, as you now establish your family and home, we draw you - Aileen and husband, to reflect on this story.
Here's a story we want you to take with you as reminder. This is the same story we heard last century when we, Mae and I started our journey. This kept us in checked.
"There was a rich man who embarked on a long journey. As he prepared for his journey he instructed all his servants for what they do while he was away. One of those servants was his master builder. Before he left, he called his master builder. He said to the master builder, I'm going away. And while I'm a way, I want you to surprise me on my return. I want you to build me a beautiful sturdy house on a hill that withstands the test of time, season and weather. Make it your masterpiece. Make it the strongest house there is, built with the best materials there are and the best craftsmen you can find. Here is your funding. No limits. Build me the most beautiful and strongest house. Then the rich master went on with his journey.
As the rich master now gone, the master builder went to start the work he was tasked to do. Along the way, as he started designing, planning and assembling the resources he needed to build the strongest and most beautiful house that his master asked him to do, an idea hit him. He said to himself - "I need not build this house as the master ask. I need not spend as much and still build a beautiful looking house. I am going spend much of the funds for me to enjoy, instead." So he did in deed spend instead much of the funds that his master provided to enjoy a lavish lifestyle, enjoying all the cravings and whiles of the flesh that he almost forgot his project. He squandered the time and money he had been provided. Then he realized his master was almost returning.
So he rushed to assemble illegal and unlicensed workers he could find anywhere. He ordered substandard materials. He built in a rush a weak house with sub-standard low quality materials. Then he designed a very beautiful facade of the house resting on a hill.
When his master returned, he saw from afar the magnificent looking house on a hill. Excited, he eagerly sought his master builder to thank him for such a beautiful house which he instructed him to build.
Then he called his master builder. The rich master said to him- thank you my good master builder for building this strong and beautiful house. This is indeed your masterpiece, I see. Built according to my specification by the best craftsmen there are. Now, as my reward for what you have done - as my gift to you, I give this beautiful house. This is yours to live and enjoy my dear master builder!
The master builder gasped in utter disbelief. He crumbled over his legs. Regretting, if only had he known it was his house he was building he would have built it as the master specified – made with the best materials and by great raftsmen.
Yeah, if only he knew it.
Guess what? Now you know! The house you're about to build is yours!!!
Let the Creator build it. The Bible says -
“Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it;” Psalms 127:1a NKJV
Build it with the best Materials from heaven. “His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.”2 Peter 1:3 NIV
Here's the promise of our Lord’s word -
"But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”Philippians 4:19 KJV
Now, go build your home. Please know and remember. We love you. And, Jesus loves you!
Again, congratulations and God bless you always!
In Jesus’ name, Amen!
From us:
May God bless you as you build a family and a home.
May you prosper and multiply with God’s overflowing favors.
As you take your first step towards this long voyage, we send you off with this same message we gave to Sarah and Dustin, when they too started their journey. We trust this helps you build the best home God planned for you.
It all started in the garden, when God joined Adam and Eve in marriage.--
"That is why a man (or woman) leaves his "or her" father and mother and is united to his wife (or her husband), and they become one flesh.” Genesis 2:24 NIV
Such an amazing design of God to usher a union He purposed to be blessed.
So, we send you off to navigate the vast seas called marriage - the union of a man and a woman, with prayers. And, as you now establish your family and home, we draw you - Aileen and husband, to reflect on this story.
Here's a story we want you to take with you as reminder. This is the same story we heard last century when we, Mae and I started our journey. This kept us in checked.
"There was a rich man who embarked on a long journey. As he prepared for his journey he instructed all his servants for what they do while he was away. One of those servants was his master builder. Before he left, he called his master builder. He said to the master builder, I'm going away. And while I'm a way, I want you to surprise me on my return. I want you to build me a beautiful sturdy house on a hill that withstands the test of time, season and weather. Make it your masterpiece. Make it the strongest house there is, built with the best materials there are and the best craftsmen you can find. Here is your funding. No limits. Build me the most beautiful and strongest house. Then the rich master went on with his journey.
As the rich master now gone, the master builder went to start the work he was tasked to do. Along the way, as he started designing, planning and assembling the resources he needed to build the strongest and most beautiful house that his master asked him to do, an idea hit him. He said to himself - "I need not build this house as the master ask. I need not spend as much and still build a beautiful looking house. I am going spend much of the funds for me to enjoy, instead." So he did in deed spend instead much of the funds that his master provided to enjoy a lavish lifestyle, enjoying all the cravings and whiles of the flesh that he almost forgot his project. He squandered the time and money he had been provided. Then he realized his master was almost returning.
So he rushed to assemble illegal and unlicensed workers he could find anywhere. He ordered substandard materials. He built in a rush a weak house with sub-standard low quality materials. Then he designed a very beautiful facade of the house resting on a hill.
When his master returned, he saw from afar the magnificent looking house on a hill. Excited, he eagerly sought his master builder to thank him for such a beautiful house which he instructed him to build.
Then he called his master builder. The rich master said to him- thank you my good master builder for building this strong and beautiful house. This is indeed your masterpiece, I see. Built according to my specification by the best craftsmen there are. Now, as my reward for what you have done - as my gift to you, I give this beautiful house. This is yours to live and enjoy my dear master builder!
The master builder gasped in utter disbelief. He crumbled over his legs. Regretting, if only had he known it was his house he was building he would have built it as the master specified – made with the best materials and by great raftsmen.
Yeah, if only he knew it.
Guess what? Now you know! The house you're about to build is yours!!!
Let the Creator build it. The Bible says -
“Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it;” Psalms 127:1a NKJV
Build it with the best Materials from heaven. “His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.”2 Peter 1:3 NIV
Here's the promise of our Lord’s word -
"But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”Philippians 4:19 KJV
Now, go build your home. Please know and remember. We love you. And, Jesus loves you!
Again, congratulations and God bless you always!
In Jesus’ name, Amen!
From us:
Uncle Titing
Aunt Mae
Cousins: Hannah and, Sarah & Dustin
Aunt Mae
Cousins: Hannah and, Sarah & Dustin
