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OUR DAILY BREAD                        Monday, May 23,  1994
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READ: Psalm 127

               "God's Moral Integrity"

           Unless the Lord builds the house,
           they  labor  in  vain  who build it.

                                - Psalm 127:1

I vividly remember a man saying to me,  "Herb,  I'll  go  to
church  and  give.   But  I'm not going to get too involved.
I'm going to concentrate on my career."  Another man  admit-
ted,  "I know I shouldn't have gotten a divorce, but I think
I'm entitled to some happiness." Both of these men are  say-
ing,  I  don't care what God says. I'm going to do things my
way."

Solomon followed much the same path  for  a  period  in  his
life.   After  building  the temple for the glory of God, he
was to lavish in erecting his palace, too  preoccupied  with
showy  horses and chariots, too status-conscious in his mar-
riages to many pagan wives.  As a result,  his  kingdom  was
marred  by  war  and  internal  strife,  and his home was in
disarray (I Ki. 10-11).  Some Bible scholars believe that in
his  later  years  Solomon  wrote  Psalm  127 out of his own
bitter experience.  He had discovered at last  the  futility
of going his own way.

Our way is the path of human wisdom  and  self-reliance.  It
leads  to  frustration  and  emptiness.   GodUs way involves
trusting Him, obeying Him, and depending on Him.   It  leads
to  satisfaction  and  joy - in  part  on earth but fully in
heaven. Each day letUs choose to live Gods way.

Author:  Herbert Vander Lugt

        Life is wasted, useless,  and  of  no  avail
        Unless  we're  living  daily  for  the Lord;
        Let's pledge ourselves anew to living godly,
        Anything  less  we  simply  can't  afford. - Adams

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
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God Always Gives His Best To Those Who Leave The Choice With Him.

The Bible in One Year:  Psalms 127-129

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