Psalm 127: 1 (HCSB) Unless the Lord builds a house, its builders labor in vein; unless the Lord watches over a city the watchman stays alert in vein.
I can do absolutely nothing apart from God. As hard as I try to do things in my own strength, it’s fruitless if the Lord has not blessed it. When I look at Psalm 127:1, I’m reminded of all the times I’ve tried to run ahead of God, or felt like I knew what was better for me than He did.
This verse clearly tells me that if the Lord is included in the process, my efforts will not be in vein.
So that means, every time I decided to get ahead of God, my efforts weren’t successful…because the Lord wasn’t the one leading the charge. I was trying to force an outcome or make something on my own, haphazardly stepping in places God never designed for my feet to go.
No more.
I’m laying down “my tools” and trusting God to build the house. What about you? Have you been trying to do something in your own strength? Are you tired? Do you feel like you’re beating your head against a wall? It’s probably time to engage God and determine if what you’re working so hard to accomplish is part of His plan for you.
When I surrender fully to Christ and allow him to “steer the shopping cart of my life” amazing things begin to happen. I see Him instead of the circumstance. I feel His peace instead of the chaos that surrounds. I find a deep sense of joy that carries me through the most emotionally gut-wrenching blow. I see abundance in the midst of despair and poverty.
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” (The Message)
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