Unless The Lord Builds The House Quotes

Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord builds the city, the guard keeps watch in vain.

If a man were to sow a field, he could not excuse his neglect by saying that it would be useless to sow unless God caused the seed to grow. He would not be justified in neglecting tillage because the secret energy of God alone can create a harvest. No one is hindered in the ordinary pursuits of life by the fact that unless the Lord build the house they labor in vain that build it.

When the Lord builds our house, it is but fitting that we should desire to see the Lord's house builded. Our goods are not truly good unless we promote by them the good of the Lord's chosen church.

Pragmatism is unspiritual, not just because it encourages ethical considerations to be secondary, but because it depends on techniques rather than on God to produce the desired effects. Genuine spirituality is marked by the realization that in spiritual things, we mortals are utterly and completely dependent on the Lord. Recall the Lord’s word that “unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain” (Psalm 127:1, ESV) and “without me ye can do nothing” (John 15:5).

PSALM 127 [†] Unless the LORD builds the house,         those who build it labor in vain.     Unless the LORD  x watches over the city,         the watchman stays awake in vain. 2[†]     It is in vain that you rise up early         and go late to rest,     eating the bread of anxious  y toil;         for he gives to his  z beloved  a sleep.     3[†] Behold,  b children are a heritage from the LORD,          c the fruit of the womb a reward. 4[†]     Like arrows in the hand of  d a warrior         are the children [1] of one’s youth. 5    Blessed is the man         who fills his quiver with them!     He shall not be put to shame         when he speaks with his enemies  e in the gate. [2]

There’s a fine line between waiting on God and trying to make something happen with our own strength.   Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, The watchman keeps awake in vain.    Psalm 127:1 (NASB)

It All Starts at Home The quality of the time that their parents devote to them indicates to children the degree to which they are valued by their parents…. When children know that they are valued, and when they truly feel valued in the deepest parts of themselves, then they feel valuable. —M. SCOTT PECK     It was a source of much aggravation to some fish to see a number of lobsters swimming backward instead of forward. So they called a meeting, and it was decided to start a class for the lobsters’ instruction. This was done, and a number of young lobsters came. (The fish had reasoned that if they started with the young lobsters, as they grew up, they would learn to swim properly.) At first they did very well, but afterward, when they returned home and saw their fathers and mothers swimming in the old way, they soon forgot their lessons. So it is with many children who are well-taught at school but drift backward because of a bad home influence. Psalm 127:1-128:4 gives us some principles for building a family in which children are confident that their parents love them. First, the psalmist addresses the foundation and protection of the home: “Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain” (127:1). The protective wall surrounding a city was the very first thing to be constructed when a new city was built. The people of the Old Testament knew they needed protection from their enemies, but they were also smart enough to know that walls could be climbed over, knocked down, or broken apart. They realized that their ultimate security was the Lord standing guard over the city. Are you looking for God to help you build your home? Are you trusting the Lord to be the guard over your family? Many forces in today’s society threaten the family. In Southern California we see parents who are burning the candle at both ends to provide all the material things they think will make their families happy. We rise early and retire late, but Psalm 127:2 tells us that these efforts are futile. We are to do our best to provide for and protect our families, but we must trust first and foremost in God to take care of them. When we tend our gardens, we’re rewarded by corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, and beans. Just as the harvest of vegetables is our reward, a God-fearing child is a parent’s reward. After parents tend to their children’s instruction in the ways of God’s wisdom and His Word, they do see the work God is

MORE FROM GOD’S WORD “I say this because I know what I am planning for you,” says the Lord. “I have good plans for you, not plans to hurt you. I will give you hope and a good future.” Jeremiah 29:11 NCV People may make plans in their minds, but the Lord decides what they will do. Proverbs 16:9 NCV There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord. Proverbs 21:30 NIV Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is useless. Psalm 127:1 NLT The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.” Psalm 32:8 NLT The Lord is the strength of my life. Psalm 27:1 KJV However, each one must live his life in the situation the Lord assigned when God called him. 1 Corinthians 7:17 HCSB SHADES OF GRACE We’re not only saved by grace, but the Bible says we’re sustained by grace. Bill Hybels

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Unless the LORD builds the house, The builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over city, The guards stand watch in vain. Jinn had his back turned. Crouching, he was drawing something on the ground of rock? I was almost certain that the sign of the cross, once, the second time, the twentieth time - the infinitude. - What do you think about my art of the crosses? - Bona fide, the art of murdering. - I wasn't entirely sure, there was something I missed in this riddle. - Think, if I will have thousands of faces and didn't want to show you the real one...? - And??? Go on.... - Still vagueness or .... Well, I will never believe it! Jinn turned suddenly, throwing sand in my eyes. Then he roared like a lion.

Unless the LORD builds the house,           the builders labor in vain

Unless the Lord builds the house, / those who build it labor in vain” (Ps. 127:1).

Now structure without the Spirit will leave us only with a moral association of infertile people—a gathering of individuals polished in formation but bankrupt in spiritual power. Like all things of the Christian life, “Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it” (Ps. 127:1).