Build Your House -- September 26, 2009

A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon.

Unless the Lord builds the house,
They labor in vain who build it;
Unless the Lord guards the city,
The watchman stays awake in vain.
It is vain for you to rise up early,
To sit up late, To eat the bread of sorrows;
For so He gives His beloved sleep.
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,
The fruit of the womb is a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of one’s youth.
Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them;
They shall not be ashamed,
But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.
Psalm 127:1-5

I was raised in a very dysfunctional home. What we used to call a broken home. As I grew to adulthood I resolved to have a better family than the one I grew up in. I worked very hard to learn what a good husband does. I worked even harder to be a good father. The problem was I didn’t know what to do in the crisis moments. You can’t always refer to a book when parenting is at the mall or a neighbor’s house. I learned to trust Jesus to lead me. I learned that He wanted my family to be healthy and happy even more than I did. I found out He knew what to do in every situation. The mistakes I made I apologized for so that my kids knew I was trying to do my best by them. I did all the things this passage talks about. I worked hard. I guarded my family. I got up early to go to work and I stayed up late with them when they were sick. But I did these things with Jesus. He gave me rest and a great family!!! My wife and children are the greatest accomplishments of my life. I know they will wreak damage on the enemy of our souls and they will stand against him at every place of authority in their lives. I am satisfied with the accomplishment Jesus has brought to my life through them. All I do now will be beyond what I had hoped.

Thank You Jesus For Building My House,

Jason