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I like the verse (1) from Psalm 127, which Selwyn used for the key verse for today’s study.
“Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labour in vain.”
It’s a very re-assuring verse because it tells us that God is in control and that His will prevails. There are no surprises for God – everything that happens has been seen by God before He created time, which is also controlled by His laws of physics. I think that this is one aspect of God’s greatness that is beyond our comprehension.
In today’s study, Selwyn talks about those people who escape from reality by being extremely active and always busy. He writes: ” … busyness and activity are not bad in themselves; they become troublesome when we use them as an escape route to avoid facing up to an important issue that needs attention. … No amount of Christian work can justify inaction in urgent and important matters that relate to family and home.”
The prayer for today, is an excellent summary: “Father, I am coming to see that effective living is a matter of priorities. Help me to put things in their proper order – God first, family next, and church work third. In Jesus’ name I ask it. Amen.”
In Matthew 22:37, we read: ‘Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment.” … ‘
The first aspect of our spiritual life which must be given the highest priority – is to love God.
First things first
[Just catching up - there're no problems with the feeds.
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I like the verse (1) from Psalm 127, which Selwyn used for the key verse for today’s study.
“Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labour in vain.”
It’s a very re-assuring verse because it tells us that God is in control and that His will prevails. There are no surprises for God – everything that happens has been seen by God before He created time, which is also controlled by His laws of physics. I think that this is one aspect of God’s greatness that is beyond our comprehension.
In today’s study, Selwyn talks about those people who escape from reality by being extremely active and always busy. He writes: ” … busyness and activity are not bad in themselves; they become troublesome when we use them as an escape route to avoid facing up to an important issue that needs attention. … No amount of Christian work can justify inaction in urgent and important matters that relate to family and home.”
The prayer for today, is an excellent summary: “Father, I am coming to see that effective living is a matter of priorities. Help me to put things in their proper order – God first, family next, and church work third. In Jesus’ name I ask it. Amen.”
In Matthew 22:37, we read: ‘Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment.” … ‘
The first aspect of our spiritual life which must be given the highest priority – is to love God.