Psalm 126-128 Work & Kids

“Life is not always easy when you are making a new beginning after a time of discipline.  But life is so arranged that we must often make new beginnings, and the Lord helps us by giving us special encouragements,” my commentary said.  Those include, “within us, the joy of freedom; around us, the promise of life; and before us, the challenge of work,”.

A big takeaway I saw was, “If you can explain what is going on, God did not do it.”

And in that vein, my commentary said about Psalm 127, “No amount of human sacrifice or toil can accomplish much unless God’s blessing is upon His people … We cannot succeed without the help of the Lord.  Jesus said, ‘Without Me, you can do nothing.”

It continued, “Our work must be a blessing we enjoy and not a burden we endure… We get tired in God’s work, but we do not get tired of God’s work, because the Lord who gives us the strength to work also gives us the rest we need.”

In those chapters, there are constant mentions of the blessings of children, and it’s so easy to lose that focus when things begin to go wrong.  “Each child brings a blessing all his own … children are precious – a heritage” and “we must pray for our children and grandchildren, that the Lord will keep His good hand of blessing on their lives for His glory.”

Father, You know that my work and my kids are my primary concerns right now.  Thank You for the timing of these psalms to remind me to look upon both as blessings despite everything going on.  Your timing, as always, is impeccable!

Your Brother In Christ,

Gary Ford