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1 Unless the LORD builds the house,
its builders labour in vain.
Unless the LORD watches over the city,
the watchmen stand guard in vain.
2 In vain you rise early
and stay up late,
toiling for food to eat –
for he grants sleep to[a] those he loves.
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3 Sons are a heritage from the LORD,
children a reward from him.
4 Like arrows in the hands of a warrior
are sons born in one’s youth.
5 Blessed is the man
whose quiver is full of them.
They will not be put to shame
when they contend with their enemies in the gate
(NIV)
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Psalm 127:- This psalm is a reminder to everyone that God must live within your house. From the way man and wife treat each other to the way we bring up our children.
Do you treat your wife, husband and children with God’s love in your home?
Do you bring your children up to know God?
Do we talk to and treat other people in the way God would?
When we allow God to come into our homes, we will find a difference. There is not a rivalry for who is best, or I want the largest amount of food. Everybody gets the amount of food they can eat without wasting it. When money is short the whole family pulls together and faces the problem.
That is how the children grow up to face the problems in their own lives and homes. At one time it was thought good to have a big family, but with shortage of food to go round, things have changed, and we have become more responsible to the rest of the world. We thank God for showing us the wisdom of looking beyond our doorstep.
Do you pray for the people living outside your home?
People, on the street, in hospital having operations or in your town, or village?
Remember we are the hands of God.
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