Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted. Unless the Lord protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good. It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, anxiously working for food to eat; for God gives rest to his loved ones. [Psalm 127.1-2]
I began my devotional time this morning with every expectation that the LORD would speak to me concerning direction for my life.
I am at a point (time-wise) that requires a big vocational decision and commitment to be made this very day. This particular decision has been one of the greatest difficulties I have faced in a long time and it involves continuing to pursue a vocation that I have pursued for several years now with no small financial success until recent months, or trusting the LORD to put me in a different situation. The choice should be obvious simply by the wording used here - one way sounds like a sure deal and the other sounds vague and unknown! But I am still undecided!
I suppose I can take this passage in Psalms any way I want to. Furthermore, I can probably justify any decision just by the "spin" I put on my understanding of the passage. But at the end of the day, I must decide what the LORD is saying to me and respond accordingly.
Am I making this too complicated?
Father, speak to my heart today. Guide me into Your truth. Lead me. In Christ, be my everything!
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