Establish the Work

 

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Who establishes what you do?

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Psalm 90:17

17 May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us;
establish the work of our hands for us—
yes, establish the work of our hands.

Psalm 127

127 Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman wakes but in vain.

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Most of us assume when we start a project, that we are establishing it with our work.

Well, that can be true, but how far do we get, doing it that way?

Do things go smoothly, or is it a rough ride?

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I heard once that if we are working inside the anointing that YHVH God has given us, that there is a protection around us, so we can succeed.

Even if snakes attack us, which they will, we will still prevail.

If we step outside this anointing, to another work, no matter how noble and well meaning, the snakes will attack, and they, not us, will prevail.

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Sadly, in my own life, I have seen this come true.

While YHVH God was generous in giving me more than one talent, which was nice, I chose to pursue the talent that was not the best for me.

Instead of asking YHVH God which path to take, I just set off on my own, choosing a way that seemed the most interesting and practical.

While I had more than one talent, there was only one that had the anointing with it.

I spent my life fighting snakes.

Finally, when I retired, I returned to my other talent.

Now I am at peace.

The snakes are gone.

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Lesson

I did not let YHVH God establish the work of my hands.

I tried to establish it myself.

This was not done out of rebellion, but out of ignorance.

But the consequences were the same.

I had no real spiritual education to instruct me.

For me, it was just church on Sunday, and the usual routine.

That is all I knew, from childhood to adulthood.

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If we are to succeed in life, please YHVH God, avoid snakes, and be at peace, we need to let YHVH God take the lead in our lives, and direct our paths.

We also need to pray, read, and study the Word before making a decision.

Learning to wait upon the Lord for an answer takes patience as well.

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