Unless the Lord Builds the House – A Meditation

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Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. (Psalm 127:1)

Unless the Lord . . . builds the church, we labor in vain. What better verse to meditate upon regarding our ministries?

Unless the Lord:

. . . pastors the church, the pastors shepherd in vain.

. . . preaches, the preachers preach in vain.

. . . leads the small group, the leaders lead in vain

. . . makes his presence known in worship, the worship leaders sing in vain.

. . . welcomes people as they arrive, the greeters greet in vain.

. . . teaches the children, the teachers teach in vain.

. . . provides for the church, the financial team systematizes in vain.

. . . draws people, the advertisers and social marketers strategize in vain.

. . . meets the needs of the disenfranchised, the social activists advocate in vain.

. . . brings unity, those working for racial reconciliation labor in vain.

. . . speaks, the prophets prophesy in vain.

. . . guides, the spiritual directors direct in vain.. . .  pulls together volunteers, the team leaders organize in vain.

. . . preaches the Gospel, the evangelists evangelize in vain.

. . . writes the articles, the bloggers blog in vain.

. . . writes the books, the authors write in vain.

. . . writes the songs, the songwriters write in vain.

. . . podcasts, the podcasters record in vain.

. . . holds together, spouses fulfill their vows in vain.

. . . raises children, the parents parent in vain.

Unless the Lord builds the house . . . is a great phrase to meditate upon.

 

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Rodger Oterohttps://vineyardaugusta.org/
Rodger is a husband-father-musician-pastor trying to make a decent contribution to the world. California is the Motherland, North Carolina has his heart, Georgia is Home. He ministers at the Vineyard Church in Augusta, GA.

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