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Daily Devotion: Psalm 127:1

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Psalm 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."

We all make plans for our lives. That's the natural progression for everyone. Some may make plans for the day, for the week, for the month. Some make plans for their educational chapter of life. Some make lifetime plans. There is nothing wrong with planning, in fact it is the proper thing to do.  But today's verse tells us that our plans must include the Lord God. He must be the central figure in our lives. Why would I say that? Look at the first words of today's verse.  "Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it."  All our plans and dreams and hopes will not work unless the Lord is in them.

Jesus spoke of building our house (our lives) upon the rock.  The storms that come upon us in life will sweep us away if that Rock (Jesus Christ) is not the foundation for our lives. We can do everything in our power to protect ourselves, but only the Lord is the Protector and Sustainer of our lives.  James spoke of making plans in his book. He said that when we make our plans, we should always include, "If the Lord wills, we will" do this or do that.  Our plans are an important part of our lives, but we must never leave God out of them.  When our plans and our lives are in the will of God, there is complete peace and absolute joy which gives great strength to endure.  Is God in your plans for today, tomorrow, or the future?

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