LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE (1OF 5)
by Keith Krell
Scripture: Psalm 127:1-5
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Life in the Slow Lane (1of 5)
Series: Summer in the Psalms
Keith Krell
Psalm 127:1-5
Many years ago The Tacoma News Tribune carried the story of Tattoo the basset hound. Tattoo didn't intend to go for an evening run, but when his owner shut the dog's leash in the car door and took off for a drive with Tattoo still outside the vehicle, he had no choice. Motorcycle officer Terry Filbert noticed a passing vehicle with something dragging behind it. He realized it was a basset hound picking up his feet and putting them down as fast as he could. He chased the car to a stop. Tattoo was rescued, but not before the dog had reached a speed of 20 to 25 miles per hour, rolling over several times.
Too many of us end up living like Tattoo; our days marked by picking them up and putting them down as fast as we can. It's time to learn another way to live. God has a timely word for us that is found in Psalm 127. This chapter is one of the most practical passages in the Bible. It deals with two areas of life that demand most of our time and cause us the most trouble. They are also the two areas, which often compete with each other for our attention and energy. The two areas are those of our work and our family. These five verses will instruct us how to correctly arrange our priorities in these most important responsibilities. The Psalmist will argue that divine intervention in the daily grind brings blessing.
1. God builds and guards His people (127:1-2). Psalm 127 begins with these words: ''A Song of Ascents, of Solomon.'' The title ''A Song of Ascents'' refers to fifteen psalms, found in Psalms 120-134. Jewish people that went up to Jerusalem to keep the annual feasts likely used these psalms. On the way, to help focus their thoughts, they would sing these psalms. Just as God used these psalms to guide His people on their way to the temple, so today He can use these same verses to effect a change in the church, to bring His people into a closer relationship with H ...
Series: Summer in the Psalms
Keith Krell
Psalm 127:1-5
Many years ago The Tacoma News Tribune carried the story of Tattoo the basset hound. Tattoo didn't intend to go for an evening run, but when his owner shut the dog's leash in the car door and took off for a drive with Tattoo still outside the vehicle, he had no choice. Motorcycle officer Terry Filbert noticed a passing vehicle with something dragging behind it. He realized it was a basset hound picking up his feet and putting them down as fast as he could. He chased the car to a stop. Tattoo was rescued, but not before the dog had reached a speed of 20 to 25 miles per hour, rolling over several times.
Too many of us end up living like Tattoo; our days marked by picking them up and putting them down as fast as we can. It's time to learn another way to live. God has a timely word for us that is found in Psalm 127. This chapter is one of the most practical passages in the Bible. It deals with two areas of life that demand most of our time and cause us the most trouble. They are also the two areas, which often compete with each other for our attention and energy. The two areas are those of our work and our family. These five verses will instruct us how to correctly arrange our priorities in these most important responsibilities. The Psalmist will argue that divine intervention in the daily grind brings blessing.
1. God builds and guards His people (127:1-2). Psalm 127 begins with these words: ''A Song of Ascents, of Solomon.'' The title ''A Song of Ascents'' refers to fifteen psalms, found in Psalms 120-134. Jewish people that went up to Jerusalem to keep the annual feasts likely used these psalms. On the way, to help focus their thoughts, they would sing these psalms. Just as God used these psalms to guide His people on their way to the temple, so today He can use these same verses to effect a change in the church, to bring His people into a closer relationship with H ...
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