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Reading:
Psalm 127

“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” (1).

The builder and the watchman must still do their parts.

The husband and father must still do his part.

The wife and mother must still do her part.

With the Lord.

Or the building and the watching will be in vain.

The Lord will be faithful in that which corresponds to Him.

Will I?

I haven’t been, always. I regret that. My heart breaks over that. And over those affected by my failure.

But all is not lost!

The question now is, Will I be faithful from this point forward?

Because I can redeem what’s left of my stewardship!

With the Lord.

So help me, God.

A little bit more from Psalm 127: Of the Lord

PS: This morning’s computer wallpaper is one I’ve decided not to post to the Web. It is an old scanned photo of our three youngest children (I couldn’t find one quickly of all five children) with this piece of verse 4: “as arrows are in the hands of a mighty man.” Young parents, form your arrows well and aim them carefully!

Everyone knows that dead men can’t be trusted for anything!
Reading:

Luke 24:13-32

Sometimes my trust (or hope or vision or expectation) collapses or dies.

However, I don’t think I’ve ever experienced it to this extent:

“But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done” (Luke 24:21).

Trusted — past tense. Because they trusted no more. Because Jesus had been killed. And everyone knows that dead men can’t be trusted for anything.

But He was dead no more!

He was back after three days…just as He had told them ahead of time.

I’m glad again this morning for the privilege of putting my trust in Jesus, He who is alive forever more.

Even when my other hopes and visions and trusts and expectations collapse and die, my trust in Him is sure.

(And I’m so grateful to have Him near and with me when those other things collapse and die.)

[Jesus himself drew near, and went with them (Luke 24:15)]
from Luke 24:15

A little bit more from Luke 24: It Was Part of Being Christ