Congratulations! You made it to the official HALF-WAY point! I really hope this reading has been a blessing to you.
And in celebration of this great feat I would like to take a look at Psalm 27:1, "Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain."
Think about how much time we spend day after day building our own little kingdom. We spend years studying to prepare for college so we can then study more. When we graduate we look for jobs that will keep our bank accounts full. We work countless hours, even willing to sacrifice our own relationships with spouse and children, just to make an extra dollar.
After a while we can forget when enough is enough. We forget that we need to step back; we forget that we need to rest. And most importantly, we forget that it is God who determines all outcomes. We can not change what will be. If God does not build it, we will labor in vain.
I hope that you have not been laboring in vain these past 44 days. You have been given the greatest opportunity ever: To rest for an hour each and every day and meditate in God's word. What a blessing is that! Just consider all of Psalm 119. I hope that you have not squandered this time laboring in vain toward some vain pursuit.
After a while we can forget when enough is enough. We forget that we need to step back; we forget that we need to rest. And most importantly, we forget that it is God who determines all outcomes. We can not change what will be. If God does not build it, we will labor in vain.
I hope that you have not been laboring in vain these past 44 days. You have been given the greatest opportunity ever: To rest for an hour each and every day and meditate in God's word. What a blessing is that! Just consider all of Psalm 119. I hope that you have not squandered this time laboring in vain toward some vain pursuit.
With Love in Christ,
Jay Silvas
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