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Unless the Lord Builds the House: Labor, Blessing, and Endurance | Psalms 127–129
Episode Overview
How do we hold together hard work and trust in God? In this episode we walk through Psalms 127 through 129. Psalm 127 teaches that unless the Lord builds the house and watches the city, our labor and worry are in vain—and it celebrates children as a heritage from the Lord.
Psalm 128 pictures the flourishing of those who fear God and walk in His ways, with blessing extending to family and city. Psalm 129 remembers the long history of opposition against God's people, like a plowman cutting deep furrows, yet declares that the Lord is righteous and the enemies of Zion will not…
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