Psalm 127:1a “Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it”

This nation was blessed at its founding because the people that were involved sought the direction of God. The earliest settlers came to these shores with the desire to worship God free from persecution. There are those today that would rewrite that history. The names and the dates would stay the same but the motives and desires would be omitted. The prayers that were prayed would be left out. There are those that would take God out of our fine history. As God is taken out His blessing also goes with Him. As God is being removed from our nation today so also is His blessing. People have tried to build without God’s blessing. In the end these efforts fail, like a house built upon the sand. The winds of adversity come, the storms of life come, and the house falls. Only that which is built upon the solid rock will stand. That Rock is Jesus.

As we look at the newspaper or watch the news on television we could get the impression that the value of life has gone down. We see the senseless crimes that take life. We see people used and abused. People have become a commodity to many. To many, human life has become little more than a number or statistic.

I believe that it is time that we take a look at another perspective. The Bible, Gods Word gives us quite a different view. Look with me at what the Apostle Paul writes to believers in Ephesians the fifth chapter, verses one and two: “Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children.”

Even today we reflect upon the events of 9-11-01 and we realize how fragile our lives are. Despite all our power and all our wealth as Americans we find that we are still vulnerable. We are uncomfortable with these thoughts. The unknown, the uncertainties of life make us aware of our human frailties. We would prefer to be self-sufficient. We would like to be the “stand on our own two feet, pull yourself up by your own bootstraps” kind of people.

Where do you find significance? Is it in your children, your work, a skill or talent that you have? If so, what happens when your children grow up? How will you feel when you retire? Will you find the same significance when your skills are not as sharp as they once were?