Building our Homes Part VI


Okay...this is the last of the series...I am having too much fun adding "Roman Numerals" to the end of the same title!:) Plus...my sister says she would like to see some pictures of the kids...I have to agree, I have been terrible at taking pictures, let alone posting them lately!

I think a fitting way to end looking at Psalm 127 is actually to take a look at the beginning of Psalm 128:

"Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in His ways! You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you."

They key to building our homes, to walking wisely, to making the best use of our time, to training our children is: the fear of the Lord. One persons definition of the "fear of the Lord" is:

The fear of the Lord is an attitude of respect toward God, which includes a healthy dread of displeasing Him. The fear of the Lord is about reverence toward God, respect for Him, love and appreciation, holding Him and His beloved Son in high esteem. And this is the attitude necessary in order for us to know and do what's right!

We grow in our "fear of the Lord" as we study His Word and cling to Him "for he is our life and length of days"(Deut. 30:19) and, as Peter said about Jesus, "You have the words of life" (John 6:68).

And, we can cling to the promise that we "shall eat the fruit of the labor of our hands". We can hold tightly to Galatians 6:9: "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up". We may not see the "fruit" right away...we may not feel blessed all the time...but we can persevere and faithfully, joyfully keep plugging along, as we fix our eyes on Jesus, knowing that God is true and what He says He will accomplish. Ginger Plowman said it this way, "You reap what you sow, you reap more than you sow and you reap later than you sow." Wise words, don't you think?

Building our homes is not easy...in fact, it's all in vain if it's not done in the fear of the Lord and for His glory...not our own. Sowing can be a laborious task and waiting for fruit to spring up can be downright wearisome. But, if we fix our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith (Heb. 12:2), we will know the joy that He had as He approached the cross. Not because he was excited to die...but He knew what the outcome meant. O, how thankful I am that Jesus did not give up, did not lose heart or grow weary...but pressed on toward the cross and was victorious over death, securing my salvation and that of all who believe!

"For all the promises of God find their yes in Him (Jesus). That is why it is through Him that we utter our Amen to God for His glory." I Corinthians 1:20

Comments

For His Glory said…
Loved this truth! "You reap what you sow, you reap more than you sow and you reap later than you sow." Very Encouraging! Very cool little series you did sista! Thanks for all the great tid-bits :)