"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
I like the message here, which is basically that we shouldn't worry because the Lord is in control. The first verse offers the idea that if God isn't involved / in agreement with what we are doing, then it is pointless, or at least our efforts won't actually accomplish what we want them to.
The second verse is also really cool, because paired with that first verse, it is saying basically, do what you can, but don't lose sleep worrying about things because the Lord is the person ultimately in control. If something is his will, it is going to happen whether we stay up worrying about it or not, and if it *isn't* his will, it isn't going to happen, no matter how hard we work at it or worry about it. It's that work that is paired with the Lord's Will that is productive.
Today, let's work hard at things that the Lord approves of, building his kingdom and caring for his children. And let's not worry or lose sleep over anything. Let's put forth our best efforts, of course, and do all that we can do, and leave the rest in the Lord's hands. Praying is a great idea, but stressing ourselves out and losing sleep is not. :)
Let's eat the bread of life rather than the bread of sorrows. I'm sure it tastes much better anyway. :)
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
I like the message here, which is basically that we shouldn't worry because the Lord is in control. The first verse offers the idea that if God isn't involved / in agreement with what we are doing, then it is pointless, or at least our efforts won't actually accomplish what we want them to.
The second verse is also really cool, because paired with that first verse, it is saying basically, do what you can, but don't lose sleep worrying about things because the Lord is the person ultimately in control. If something is his will, it is going to happen whether we stay up worrying about it or not, and if it *isn't* his will, it isn't going to happen, no matter how hard we work at it or worry about it. It's that work that is paired with the Lord's Will that is productive.
Today, let's work hard at things that the Lord approves of, building his kingdom and caring for his children. And let's not worry or lose sleep over anything. Let's put forth our best efforts, of course, and do all that we can do, and leave the rest in the Lord's hands. Praying is a great idea, but stressing ourselves out and losing sleep is not. :)
Let's eat the bread of life rather than the bread of sorrows. I'm sure it tastes much better anyway. :)
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