“The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil for it” (Proverbs 10:22) has been a fundamental scripture to many believers. It is indeed true that true wealth comes from the Lord and whatever we commit in His hands he sustains it. In whatever we do, it is important to understand that without the Lord, we may never bring it to a perfect state. Certainly many unbelievers have big projects that seem to thrive and are successful. But, true success is a product of the Lord’s blessing. This implies that there are many multinational companies that can be better than they are now if the Lord has been involved. The Lord is certainly the builder of everything! Humanity is limited in our capacity to make things, to build homes, to have good cities, better economic conditions etc. The Lord is limitless! Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. (Psalms 127:1) We saw that women have specific features that make them better stewards for home building and definitely men have good qualities for keeping the home as well. But, the Lord is the keeper of everything. He gives grace to those who build the home, the city, the church, a business etc. The house in this context refers to both physical structures (house, temple, any structure) or the spiritual structures (family, kingdom business etc.). The house also refers to the endeavours of our hands. Psalm 127:1 states: “Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.” If God is not involved, humanity has to put in laborious effort but this is never into perfection. Our understanding that the blessing of the Lord must be on everything we do, influences our lives. We know that without the blessings of God, our toils are in vain and even the guard stands in vain! If we do not commit everything into God’s hands and allow Him to take charge, our endeavours will not have divine blessings. We need God’s grace, blessing, provision, sustenance, favour, insight in everything we do. The family, the city, the church is better with God. In fact, our best plans may not be the will of God and we should seek divine guidance for everything. Our dependency for growth and success should be on God! If He is not involved, “In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat— for he grants sleep to those he loves” (Psalms 127:2). Our human enterprises are successful by divine blessings.
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