Unless the LORD builds the house,
its builders labor in vain.
Unless the LORD watches over the city,
the watchmen stand guard in vain.
In vain you rise early and stay up late,
toiling for food to eat— for he grants sleep to those he loves.
This is the first half of one of my favorite psalms, Psalm 127. It really puts things in perspective for me. Nothing I do, without the Lord, is worth anything. I could try and try and try to keep this house together and train up my kids and be a good wife. I could attempt to protect and provide, but without God, it would all be in vain. No matter how early I get up , or how late I stay up, I'm not effective and productive without Him. Life without Jesus is a life wasted, literally. But nothing is impossible WITH Him!
When I grasp that and live by it, there is nothing I can't do- I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength!
And if I am trully living life with Jesus, walking in His Spirit every day, then nothing I do will be a waste. God can even use the "down times" if I am surrendered to Him- and that is awesome!
As we draw near to Him, He promises to draw near to us.
As we abide in Him, He promises to abide in us.
As we seek Him first, He promises to add all these things unto us.
As we delight in Him, He gives us the desires of our hearts.
God is good and His word does NOT return void!
Father God, build my house. Lord Jesus, guard my city. Holy Spirit, grant me sleep. Thank You for loving me. I trust You. I want Your ways.
4 comments:
I love how the Word simply resonates as truth in my heart!
Those kids are growing so TALL. Your baby has the longest legs!
What a beautiful family........where's Daddy?
that picture was a couple weeks ago when we went to VA beach with my mom and friend- Johnny was in Arkansas at a recruiting school....
Ahhhhhhhh! I figured he was the one taking the picture!
The kids are gorgeous....it's just Kara that I can't get over......she is growing so fast it seems!
What an awesome reminder! We can accomplish so much more for HIS Kingdom if we just abide in Him. :D
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