Good Morning Friends,
These are the words of Solomon: “Unless the LORD builds the house, its
builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD
watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain.” (Psalm 127:1)
The lesson in today’s psalm is a lesson
Solomon learned the hard way. He tried
to establish his house and his kingdom according to his own plans and
efforts. What he got was hardship and
suffering. He made treaties with nation
after nation, marrying the daughters of the kings and high men, hundreds of
them. He did that to make his kingdom
the greatest in the world. In the end,
he reaped trouble along with his schemes.
It was a man-inspired and man-driven effort
to find success and fame. It failed
miserably to produce what Solomon wanted.
Here is Paul’s take on the same kind of
message: “Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature,
from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit,
from the Spirit will reap eternal life.” (Galatians 6:7-8)
A man-inspired and man-driven scheme reaps
what it sows. It’s a flawed strategy
that ends in flawed results.
But a God-inspired and God-driven plan also
reaps what it sows. It is a God-blessed
strategy that ends in God-blessed results.
His, by Grace,
Steve
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