Some garden updates & more ** What is most important...

Psalm 127: 1 - 5

1 Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted.

Unless the Lord protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good.

2 It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night,

anxiously working for food to eat; for God gives rest to his loved ones.

3 Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him.

4 Children born to a young man are like arrows in a warrior’s hands.

5 How joyful is the man whose quiver is full of them! He will not be put to shame when he confronts his accusers at the city gates. (NLT)

Today I’m starting out with a question…

What things are the most important to us?

When I read verses 1 and 2 I see a parallel to the lives of many families today…

 So many spend their lives getting up early and working into the wee hours of the morning… striving to get the things they want and need.

Yet, for so many… in spite of their labor… money never seems to stretch far enough.

And it’s good to work… The key here, is to think deeper than that.

Why do we work and what do we work for… what do we rest upon?

As our text today indicates… Unless the Lord builds the house, it’s a waste of time.

Unless we rest our life upon Christ and by His grace live in obedience to His Word, our house will not stand.

God alone is the Ruler of the World; He alone is able to be our Rock and Stability and will keep our house from falling.

 
And now I pose another question…

What is your attitude towards children?

You know, there was a time when a large family was always considered a blessing of the Lord.

Today, however, it is politically incorrect- and some even consider it irresponsible, to have a large family.

We’re told that our world cannot support so many people… so everyone needs to do their part to curb the population growth!

Yet, the Bible says that children are a heritage from the Lord…

Children are compared arrows in the hand of a warrior, and they bring honor and not shame.

The Lord is telling us in these verses that children are God's gifts to parents...

That they are given to them to raise and nurture for the Lord…

That they are a gift from God to the parents.

***I encourage you parents, to enjoy your children, to love your children, and above all, raise them to love and fear God.

Teach them the truths of the Word; go to church with them… set the example, so that you may worship God together as a family. 

I hope everyone has a blessed day and be sure to leave a comment!