“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 till late at night, anxiously working for food to eat; for God gives
rest to His loved ones.” Psalm 127:1-2 (NLT)
Have you ever
worked a whole day – or even longer - to find that all your work was
unnecessary or no longer needed? That building permit; that job for a customer;
that tidy home… How did you feel? Frustrated? Even angry?
The Latin
motto “Nisi Dominus Frusta” …is based
on this psalm, “Without the Lord, Frustration”. Wanganui’s own motto, “Sans Dieu Rien” – “Without God, Nothing” is
even more accurate. What is your
life’s motto? Are you trying to live your life without God?
Just working
harder and harder will not give meaning to your life! You will only eat ‘the bread of anxious toil’… Bring on
the stomach ulcers, the tension headaches, the handfuls of pills. Yes, you may even
get more toys in the short run but even the one with the most toys dies in the
end. Then what? Listen to God’s wisdom and allow Him to give your life meaning
and eternal purpose.
‘Without
God, nothing’? Or ‘With God,
everything’?