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Introduction
-After the dedication of his baby brother in church, little Johnny sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car.
His father asked him three times what was wrong.
-Finally the boy replied, “That pastor said he wanted us brought up in a Christian home, and I want to stay with you guys!”
Sadly, in the society we live in there is a breakdown in the home.
There is confusion as to what constitutes a home.
Christian homes don’t reflect the person and character of Christ.
In the context of our families on this Mother’s Day, I want us to consider the great responsibility that’s been given to us in building our homes.
I’m not talking about starting that construction process on the remodel you’ve desperately needed now for years.
I’m talking about a revival that needs to occur within your family spiritually.
We need a spiritual building in the family.
But how do we build the house?
How can we stand firm in a crumbling society?
Is there hope for the future of the family as we know it?
Well, today we will see from this short psalm, some calls to action that must be heeded in order to make our homes a place where God is pleased.
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A Need for Building (v.
1a)
Before we get into this particular psalm, it is important to understand the overall context in which it was written.
Some say that Solomon wrote this text, while others believe this was written to Solomon.
Regardless of who actually wrote it, it helps us to understand what these verses are speaking about.
One of the main accomplishments that Solomon was known for was building the temple.
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It was said that there was no temple that could rival the beauty of Solomon’s temple.
The work was intrinsic.
The materials were the finest.
The architects were the greatest.
The measurements were dead on.
They spared nothing in making it great and strong.
They invested time, resources, everything they could to make sure that this thing would be the best.
But notice here what verse 1 reminds Solomon of:
Let me ask you this question, and it’s not a trick one.
Could these people build a temple without letting God be a part of the process?
Now, ultimately God is in control of everything, but He also allows us to have a free will.
He doesn’t force us to do things.
So I believe these people could have built something and in the process God could have been left out of it.
I guarantee that pagan nations around them weren’t thinking about Jehovah God as they built shrines to their idols.
This is the point I’m trying to make.
We can try to build something that is good, something even great, something godly, but in the process leave God out of building it.
When we build without letting God build, and allowing God to co-labor with us, we are building upon a shaky foundation.
I want to challenge you in your homes this morning to make sure that God is a part of the building process.
That He is the chief architect in your homes.
Understand, you can build a nice family.
You can spend time with your children, you can invest in resources, savings accounts, college funds, seminars.
You can send them to the greatest school and help them find the greatest job.
You can take your spouse out every week and provide with a six figure a year salary.
And you can build, and build, and build.
And on the surface it can look great.
It can look wonderful.
It can be just like the temple that Solomon built.
But if you don’t get God in on the process of building, then all of that time, resources, and investment can all be in vain because it wasn’t empowered by Him.
We need to follow God’s blueprints.
We need to let the Spirit of God lead in our families.
If our families are going to stop crumbling, don’t you think it would be a good idea to go to the one who can fix them and keep them together?
There is a need for building.
May I say, parenting is not for the faint of heart.
Good, godly, solid families do not come by accident.
They happen purposefully.
It’s going to take some work.
You are going to have to build.
Passiveness is not going to cut it.
But hear me, and hear me clearly.
Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.
You can listen to everything James Dobson says, which is great content.
You can set in place structure and security, as we’ll see here in a moment.
But if God is not in the equation, it is all in vain.
You need God if you will have a strong home.
A Need for Building.
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A Need for Protecting (v.
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The watchman was to look over the city and make sure during the night that no one was going to attack them.
He brought security to a city.
He ensured that no one got in that didn’t belong.
He was willing to fight if need be.
He guarded the temple and all who were inside the city walls.
Just as a watchman was important for protecting a city and watching for potential problems that could occur, we as well must be diligent in the protection of our homes as well.
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Now, more than ever, we must be diligent in protecting our children from dangers in this world of sin we live in.
Children younger and younger are exposed to things that weren’t even thought of not long ago.
The devil would love nothing more than to get your children at an early age to surrender to living a life of sin and wickedness.
There are a lot of lures that try to attract our children’s focus to doing just that.
Living a life of sin instead of living for the Savior.
We need parents to step up a be a watchman for their children.
To ensure their protection.
To set some boundaries.
To enforce rules.
To fight if need be for their children’s safety.
What I’m presenting to you is not popular parenting.
Parents are often way too passive in their children’s lives.
There are no rules.
The boundaries are limitless.
Kids are ruling the home telling the parents how they should parent.
Do you see a problem with that?
In our homes we need to protect our children from dangers in the world.
We need to set limits on our children of who they hang around, how much they watch, where they go, how long they’re away.
God didn’t give you children so you could be their friend, He gave you first and foremost to them to be their parent.
So parent them.
The word parent comes from the Latin word parire "bring forth, give birth to, produce.”
As a parent you need to bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
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