Who’s the Builder?
“Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain.” – Psalm 127:1a
We have the best “Builder” for our lives, God Himself. His plans are” custom planned” for each individual life. Gods materials are top quality. God never makes a mistake in His Building.
The foundation of the life God builds is JESUS CHRIST!!!!!
Col. 3:11Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ IS all, and is IN all.
God builds our lives in the image of His Son. Eph. 2:10 For we are God’ MASTERPIECE. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
If so many people are Spirit-filled,
then why don’t our churches
marriages, and families reflect
God’s Way of Agape love? Where is His
Love?
“…let all be…brotherly, kindhearted,and humble in spirit; not returning
evil for evil, or insult for insult, but
giving a blessing instead.” 1 Peter 3:8-9
“Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain.” – Psalm 127:1a
What does it mean for the Lord to build the house? It almost seems a contradiction when we consider that WE(or I/self) might be the builders in this passage.
*** God wants us to allow Him to build the house. He explains further:
“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” (Psalm 127:1-2).
*God is telling us there is a way of working without striving.
* There is a way to conduct business without sweating and toiling for outcome.
**His warning to each of us is to avoid thinking that outcome is based on our sweat and toil.
**** Outcome is based on obedience. That outcome is sometimes more than we deserve. Sometimes it is less than we hoped for.
God’s desire for each of us is to see Him working in our daily work life. He wants us to avoid looking to OUR OWN effort to gain an outcome.
One day Jesus called out to Peter from the shore of the lake and suggested he throw his net on the other side of the boat. It was this simple act of obedience that yielded a tremendous catch that he would not have received unless he obeyed.
We are called to work;
* He is called to bring forth the fruit.
* He is the vine.
**We are the branches. Fruit comes forth naturally from a healthy tree.
Today, ask God to show you when you enter into striving.
Ask Him to show you the difference between loving trust and obedience and striving for outcome.
It can be challenging for us to balance this in our daily work experience.
God wants to help us walk in this freedom and rest.
****Hebrews 5:8 Even though Jesus was God’s Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered.
Be still, watch, and discern. If you will quiet your thoughts and silence your feelings, you will have the ability to recognize and identify your spiritual atmosphere apart from your soul and be able to move through difficulties with ease.
When you allow fear and anxiety to rule, the outcome is always chaos. But, when you put your trust in the Lord, peace is established.
Isaiah 26:3 You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.
Philp. 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
God Blesses Those Who Serve Him!
Listen to these great promises and receive them!!
*Psalms 23:1 The lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
*I will set you as a house on a hill, for all to see that they may see my goodness poured into you.
Psalm 65:4 Blessed are those you choose and bring near to live in your courts! We are filled with the good things of your house, of your holy temple.
*If we diligently strive to serve him, he will bless us so much that his love will overflow in to other people’s lives.
*Our heavenly Father wants us to live life abundantly here on earth, not just when we get to heaven. ( Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.)
Ephesians 3:20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is AT work within us,
*If we live like him we will be blessed, His face will shine upon us.
Psalms 67:1 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us— 2 so that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.
God WILL give you more than you can consume, let’s not be a glutton, give it away, bless someone with your abundance, what ever that may be.
God, please help me to use Your gift properly. I pray that my life will be about sharing Jesus. Let it guide me. Let it help me see people as You see people. I pray that I can boldly and eloquently speak about what Jesus has done for us all; to explain what His life, death and resurrection means to everyone.
God Build our lives just as you planned them. Amen