Psalm 127:1
“Unless the LORD builds the house, they labor in vain who build it…”
Ever since God revealed Himself to man, the two have sought a place to meet together. In the beginning, Adam fellowshipped with God under the garden’s canopy. As Israel was led out of Egypt, God gave Moses instructions for the tabernacle of meeting. God met with Israel in that temporary habitation until a temple was built for Him in Shiloh. And when King David desired to build the Lord a house in Jerusalem, his son Solomon oversaw the temple’s construction.
Did God need those earthly dwellings? Of course not. Why, then, commission them? God desires His people to worship together in a place dedicated to Him, even if that gathering place must be under the shade of a tree or beneath a blanket of stars.
Houses of worship may differ in structure or location, yet one thing never changes—the way in which God builds. “O LORD, our God all this abundance that we have prepared to build You a house for Your holy name is from Your hand, and is all Your own” (1 Chronicles 29:16).
The reality of our situation is almost comical. It is like a father buying himself a gift, wrapping it, and writing his name on the gift tag before handing it to junior so junior can proudly give it back.
Believer, may we acknowledge that in all our planning, building, and worship, we can do nothing without Him!
Awaiting His Return,
– Pastor Jack
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