Today is Wednesday, February 20th, 2008; Karen's Korner #1253

Psalm 127, author Solomon, is five verses in length. The theme:  'Life without God is senseless.'
 
The first two verses:
 
"Unless the Lord builds a house, the builders' work is useless. Unless the Lord protects a city, sentries do no good. It is senseless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, fearing you will starve to death; for God wants his loved ones to get their proper rest."
 
Commentary:  Families establish homes and sentries guard a city, but both of these activities are futile unless God is with them. A family without God can never experience the spiritual bond God brings to relationships. A city without God will crumble from evil and corruption on the inside. Don't make the mistake of leaving God out of your life---if you do, it will be be lived in vain. Make God your highest priority and let Him do the building.
 
God is not against human effort. Hard work honors God. But working to the exclusion of rest or neglecting family may be a cover-up for an inability to trust God to provide for our needs. We all need adequate rest and times of spiritual refreshment. On the other hand, this verse is not an excuse to be lazy. Be careful to maintain a balance: work had while trusting God, and also rest while trusting Him.

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