A Reminder forA Reminder forBusy PilgrimsBusy Pilgrims

Psalm 127Psalm 127

Psalm 127Psalm 127

• Solomon?Solomon?

• v. 2– “beloved”v. 2– “beloved”

• Jedidiah (2 Samuel 12:24-25)Jedidiah (2 Samuel 12:24-25)

Psalm 127Psalm 127

• A Song of “Ascents”A Song of “Ascents”

• Pilgrim SongsPilgrim Songs

• Psalm 120-134Psalm 120-134

None of You Built ThatNone of You Built That

• You are both wrongYou are both wrong

• In building life, you will never be “successful” In building life, you will never be “successful” in any real sense, both temporally and in any real sense, both temporally and eternally apart from the blessing of the Lordeternally apart from the blessing of the Lord

• Genesis 11:1-9Genesis 11:1-9

None of You Built ThatNone of You Built That

• It is a call to humilityIt is a call to humility

• John 15:5John 15:5

• Blessing begins through Jesus and knowing Blessing begins through Jesus and knowing God through HimGod through Him

The Promise of PeaceThe Promise of Peace

• If our priorities are in proper order, the Lord If our priorities are in proper order, the Lord promises peace and tranquilitypromises peace and tranquility

• John 14:27; Eph. 1:1-2John 14:27; Eph. 1:1-2

• Here it is in reference to tranquilityHere it is in reference to tranquility

The Promise of PeaceThe Promise of Peace

• Our labor must be built on the right Our labor must be built on the right foundationfoundation

• The Lord will sustain and refresh us if we The Lord will sustain and refresh us if we keep Him in the proper placekeep Him in the proper place

• Ecc. 5:12; Mt. 8:23-27Ecc. 5:12; Mt. 8:23-27

The Blessing of ChildrenThe Blessing of Children

• The Lord blesses us with childrenThe Lord blesses us with children

• Children should always be seen by a family, a Children should always be seen by a family, a people and a nation as gifts of the Lordpeople and a nation as gifts of the Lord

• This passage is sometimes used This passage is sometimes used inappropriately and thus people miss the inappropriately and thus people miss the pointpoint

The Blessing of ChildrenThe Blessing of Children

• Not saying those who do not marry or who Not saying those who do not marry or who cannot have children or who have less cannot have children or who have less children are less blessedchildren are less blessed

• Some quivers are smaller than others and yet Some quivers are smaller than others and yet fullfull

• Not talking about family planning issuesNot talking about family planning issues

The Blessing of ChildrenThe Blessing of Children

• The point is that children are a blessing and The point is that children are a blessing and rewardreward

• They make a home a garden (fruit) and an They make a home a garden (fruit) and an armory (arrows)armory (arrows)

• They don’t just become that; they must be They don’t just become that; they must be trainedtrained

The Blessing of ChildrenThe Blessing of Children

• We are then co-laborers with God—which is We are then co-laborers with God—which is the central thesis of this Psalmthe central thesis of this Psalm

• 1 Cor. 3:91 Cor. 3:9