Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep.
The ribbons of concrete in our cities show us running around as aimless ants. We get up early and toil. We go to bed late and worry about the next day. We eat in worry and anger over our jobs. And sleep never comes at night without a drug to help.
Give it up. Give it all up to God.
If you live to get to work and home. Praise God for it.
If you have a meal to eat. Praise God for it.
If you have a coworker. Love them.
If you have a family. Love them as God does ... with sacrifice.
But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.
I love giving smothering hugs to my kids. To wrap them up completely. For now my youngest son will only do that with Mom. And it is an wonderful thing to see when he is tired and resting in her loving arms.
To see a ball of energy like him quiet and still. That is the peace that God gives each of us. We just have to let it go and trust him. We will not climb higher by stressing out. So be at peace with what God has given you.
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
Maybe instead of W.W.J.D. wristbands we should have A.F.G. (All For God) wristbands. It isn't a question, we know what God wants us to do. So why not, knowing that God is seen through our actions, remind ourselves that we are to "Do ALL to the glory of God".
Not some of our day. Not just Sunday. Not just at meal time.
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