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Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 127
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow
Unless
the Lord builds the house,
They labor in vain who build it;
Unless the Lord guards the city,
The watchman stays awake in vain (Psalm 127:1).
Many people spend a lot of their time and energy building an image, a reputation, a career, a portfolio, or a bank account to help them achieve security, independence, comfort, pleasure or fame.
God is a builder. A good builder. God builds things that honor and glorify Him. He builds what matters most, and what He builds has eternal value. He is building His church, He is building our faith, our character, our values, our hopes, our endurance, our influence, and our love.
We have been called to be wise builders and to build upon the foundation of Jesus Christ and His words. God is not looking for us to build something so He can join us, but He wants us to join Him in what He is building.
Love His ways, even though they may not be your ways;
Take His hand, even though it means letting go of what you are hanging on to;
Depend upon His strength, even though you are aware of your weakness;
Please His heart, even though it means not having the approval of others;
Wait for His time, even though you desire to do it now;
Trust His Word, even though you hear something different from other sources;
Follow His path, even though it takes you through deep valleys and rugged hills;
Trust His wisdom, even though you don’t understand all He’s doing;
Give Him praise, even though you wish things were different;
Be at rest, even though you’re tempted to worry and fear.
Insight: Independent building apart from God, only leads to the emptiness and futility of wood, hay, and stubble.
Insight: And now I entrust you to God and the message of His grace that is able to build you up and give you an inheritance with all those He has set apart for Himself (Acts 20:32 NLT).
They labor in vain who build it;
Unless the Lord guards the city,
The watchman stays awake in vain (Psalm 127:1).
Many people spend a lot of their time and energy building an image, a reputation, a career, a portfolio, or a bank account to help them achieve security, independence, comfort, pleasure or fame.
God is a builder. A good builder. God builds things that honor and glorify Him. He builds what matters most, and what He builds has eternal value. He is building His church, He is building our faith, our character, our values, our hopes, our endurance, our influence, and our love.
We have been called to be wise builders and to build upon the foundation of Jesus Christ and His words. God is not looking for us to build something so He can join us, but He wants us to join Him in what He is building.
Love His ways, even though they may not be your ways;
Take His hand, even though it means letting go of what you are hanging on to;
Depend upon His strength, even though you are aware of your weakness;
Please His heart, even though it means not having the approval of others;
Wait for His time, even though you desire to do it now;
Trust His Word, even though you hear something different from other sources;
Follow His path, even though it takes you through deep valleys and rugged hills;
Trust His wisdom, even though you don’t understand all He’s doing;
Give Him praise, even though you wish things were different;
Be at rest, even though you’re tempted to worry and fear.
Insight: Independent building apart from God, only leads to the emptiness and futility of wood, hay, and stubble.
Insight: And now I entrust you to God and the message of His grace that is able to build you up and give you an inheritance with all those He has set apart for Himself (Acts 20:32 NLT).
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