When I was a child, when we sat at the table for coffee, the first thing we did was ask for the blessing of the father and mother, over time some customs change, even families, although it all starts with the heart However, the way paves the family. Nothing happens in society without going structurally through families.
Psalm 127 is a familiar metric. In this psalm, pilgrims sang to each other: God bless your family!In the past as today, this poetry continues to express valuable lessons that are essential to Christian families.
- Verse 1 speaks specifically of the effort given to the work; for example.
- Whether it’s the temple.
- A house.
- City security.
- Or a nation’s defense system.
- Everything requires a lot of workload.
- Though it’s not bad in itself.
- Working hard for these things.
- The idea of the psalm is that everything will be useless if God is not in the first place.
- In Spurgeon’s words: “The palette and hammer.
- Saw.
- And board are useless instruments.
- Unless the Lord is the master of works.
- “.
Today’s pilgrim must understand that putting the things of this world before the Lord does not work, working like crazy, or driving an armored car will be useless in bringing Shalom to your heart, isn’t it wrong to want a house or put an electric fence?around the property?it’s a precautionary sign. However, if your maximum confidence is in these things, everything will be in vain. Only the Lord can give us total security. The work will not be useless only if the Lord is involved. Have you been involved in God’s work?
In verse 2, the Psalmist emphasizes the attitude of the workers, they got up early and slept late, that is, they worked hard and did not have the rest, and even with so much work, they could not experience pleasure. and peace, so desired, very little effort has been made to build houses and cities on top of the mountain. Have you ever imagined pilgrims singing to each other?
I believe that the Psalmist does not condemn due diligence with work and prudence with the family budget. However, with all the lyrics it says: work like crazy and be a “hand-closed?”They will not give joy to life, but the weight of tiredness and frustration. In a way, I think the Psalmist also wants to show us the place of rest and recreation. Rest is a blessing to the soul and body. Fly with children, walk along the beach, fight an ice. cream with your family, playing video games with children is a blessing we can’t give up.
Some researchers believe there has been a break in the subject, they imagine that the Psalmist has merged two different topics into one, I suppose not. The natural reading of the text shows that God deals with all areas of the pilgrim’s life, takes care of the heart, work and family.
As far as the family is concerned, pilgrims must sing among themselves that it is a wealth given by God. Houses, cities, and excessive effort cannot be compared to building a house around God’s law. Seeing grandchildren (children with sugar) is a smile of God to pilgrims. Are the children protected by elderly parents and are they the caregivers?They’re arrows in the warrior’s hand.
Do you take care of material things or your home?Psalm 127 is didactic, it has an exhortative purpose. Do you see children, do you see grandchildren?
Everything he says about the family is true about the gospel; being legalistic is useless. His effort is useless if Christ is not the center of his life. It is not our work that is most important, but God’s work in Christ for us. True pleasure and rest in life can only be found in Jesus. can find peace and rest.
May the Lord help us!