When God is at the Center...

When God is at the Center...

So much of the time in our daily lives is taken up with thinking about ourselves. By that I mean just thinking of numero uno! Me, myself and I! What a contradiction this is to the word of God. He wants to be at the CENTER of all that we are and do. Psalm 127 tells us that "Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain to build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman keeps awake in vain." Nothing we do or are, can succeed apart from God's help. We are instructed by this very simple Psalm written by Solomon, King David's son, to live our lives in total dependence on the Lord.

Further more God shows us where our priorities should be...He says, "Behold, children are a gift of the Lord; The fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one's youth. God himself blesses us with children as a heritage from HIM!

When God is at the center of the Family -

• God grows the Family - He builds the house!
  
• God blesses the Family -He gives to His beloved!
  
• God guides the Family - He directs our paths!
  
• God protects the Family - He is the watchman!

Oh, Great and Gracious God, teach us to put you totally first in our lives every moment of every day! Increase our dependence upon you for meeting our needs. Place us on our knees before you that our faith might increase and your will shall be done in our lives. Focus our attention on you O Lord that others may see and experience your boundless love and mercy! In the name of Jesus, our savior...Amen and Amen.