Psalm 127

We 3 are at Psalm 127 and united finally after a long chaotic but joyful vacation.

VL shared her deep love in the first few verses.
"Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labour in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain.
In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat-for he grants sleep to those he loves."
We think that we should work hard for a better living and more promising future. We work hard and think that we thus deserve a reward. But isn't it a cause-and-effect, is it? If it is not out of God's grace, all our "hard" work turns in vain. Not to mention our good-quality sleeping night. All turns in vain even our house, career, our health, our children........ without God's provisions and out of HIS great love to human.

VL learns a great lesson from the recent turnmoil in the Stocks market. Out of a grateful heart, she really feels God does provide and protect her. His rod and His staff do comfort her. Relying on HIS love, she dares to face the challenges in her work. Because of HIS love and protection, she enjoyed a good sleep even in daily work struggles. She grasps the principle: To love God the first.... and have JOY! Jesus-Others-You.

IL feels strongly the 2nd verse. Stay thankful every night before sleep and to count the blessings (jot down 5 to 10) and thanks God for all being and thus enjoy the sleep. It keeps track of God's blessings through years and especiall means a lot when I am in my emotional struggles or physical challenges in life or spiritually.

CL faces lots of challenges in her work & even with her child and somehow obscures her faith in God. Why God not provide as her expectation. Somehow she is perplexed..... fortunately the sisterhood in Kingdom and gospels comfort her. VL remarks us that it may be a lesson of Let-GO.

Another scripture always reminds IL of enjoying life - Hebrews 11:13 I am only an alien and stranger on earth. So everything given is a blessings & even a bonus. So this mindset change does turn a curse into a blessings!