Who Is Building Your House?

Some thoughts on Father's Day...

Psalm 127:1–5 (NKJV)

1 Unless the Lord builds the house,

They labor in vain who build it;

Unless the Lord guards the city,

The watchman stays awake in vain.

2 It is vain for you to rise up early,

To sit up late,

To eat the bread of sorrows;

For so He gives His beloved sleep.

3 Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,

The fruit of the womb is a reward.

4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,

So are the children of one’s youth.

5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them;

They shall not be ashamed,

But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.  

• Your house/dynasty will not be defined by your labor, but by God's.
• Any perceived gains are only gains so long as the Lord protects them.
• Hard work and diligence are not the most important thing. Trusting in God, allows us opportunity to relax.
• God's greatest earthly gift to us is our children.
• Children are weapons. Be careful where you aim them.