Proclamation:
“Unless The Lord builds the house, the
builders labor in vain. Unless The Lord
watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.” Psalm 127:1 (NIV)
Explanation:
The words of this psalm were written under
the influence of The Holy Spirit of God.
There is some difference of opinion among the Bible scholars whether
this psalm was written by King Solomon or for him by someone else. The psalmist begins by stating that the work
of man is in vain if The Lord God is not in it. (Psalm 127:1-2) He ends this psalm by stating that children
are a blessing from The Lord but states that they must be pointed in the right
direction like arrows. (Psalm 127:4 and Proverbs 22:6) Blessed
is the man who has a lot of children. (Psalm 127:3-5) There are those Bible scholars who believe
that The Lord God will build a house and a family by giving them children to
strengthen them. Without God’s blessing,
establishing a family will end up in vain.
Application:
In all that we do, we ought to acknowledge
God’s hand in it and His help in doing it. (Proverbs 3:6) Men may stand guard over our country but it
is actually The Lord God who protects us.
This psalm suggest three things, the first is, what we may not
expect. Only The Lord God can build the
house without laboring. (Psalm 127:1 and 1 Chronicles 17:10) He can protect the house and the city without
a watchman. Additionally, He can provide
food for us without our toiling in the fields. (Psalm 127:2) The second is, what we may expect. Any effort or project that we undertake will
end up in failure if God is not involved in it.
The third is, what we should not do.
We should not fret, worry, or grieve about any worldly matter. We should turn all of our concerns with the
insignificant issues of daily living over to The Lord God and allow Him to work
them out. (Psalm 127:2) The Lord God
creates and constructs for us, He protects us, and He provides for us.
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