Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Back Up To Build Up

Sometimes our lives become so busy we run past some of the fundamentals. That happened for me yesterday. As I thought about my return trip home from a business meeting three hours away, I realized I still needed to write. Exhausted and with a full day today ahead of me, I had to rest. As I sat down to catch up, the title of this post came to me.

God has created us as whole beings. There will come times in life when we have to keep moving full speed ahead. I think what may be important is that we do not make that our way of life. Our way needs to be God’s way. As I write this I think of the scripture in Psalms about overworking.

Psalms 127:1 Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but 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 giveth his beloved sleep.

It is God that lifts us up. Yes, let’s work hard. But we need always work hard at the tasks that God gives us.

Prayer
Father, Thank You for life’s blessings, and the blessing of life. Thank You for what You have in store for each of us. Thank You for standing up strong in our behalf. You alone are God. In Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name. Amen.