"Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep."
Psalms 127:1-2
A couple of great ideas/reminders here. First, unless we are working on the same side as the Lord, our labors will be in vain. God is the one who does the heavy lifting. :) I don't think that God is telling us that a watchman's job is pointless, because when we are engaged in working for the Lord and accomplishing his purposes, there is a lot of effective work to be done... only that if we're trying to build a city (or a life) that God opposes, it can never stand.
The second idea/reminder is that we shouldn't be stressing ourselves out about things that trouble us or make us sad. Instead, we need to get some sleep. :)
Put those two things together (as the verses perhaps intend) and God is asking us to stop worrying about and building things or lives that aren't in line with his will, and if that is the work that we are engaged in daily, to please, please switch sides and start building something that can be permanent and last.
Today, let's listen, and build for eternity.
It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep."
Psalms 127:1-2
A couple of great ideas/reminders here. First, unless we are working on the same side as the Lord, our labors will be in vain. God is the one who does the heavy lifting. :) I don't think that God is telling us that a watchman's job is pointless, because when we are engaged in working for the Lord and accomplishing his purposes, there is a lot of effective work to be done... only that if we're trying to build a city (or a life) that God opposes, it can never stand.
The second idea/reminder is that we shouldn't be stressing ourselves out about things that trouble us or make us sad. Instead, we need to get some sleep. :)
Put those two things together (as the verses perhaps intend) and God is asking us to stop worrying about and building things or lives that aren't in line with his will, and if that is the work that we are engaged in daily, to please, please switch sides and start building something that can be permanent and last.
Today, let's listen, and build for eternity.
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