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PSALM 127

I. THE VANITY OF SELF EFFORT.
        A. In building the Lord's house.
                1. Look at programs man has instituted to build the churches.
                2. Methods devised to proclaim gospel.
                3. World fast becoming totally heathen.
                        a. Catholic Bishop 16% to 12%.
                        b. 50, 000, 000 added annually 2,000, 000 being reached  4%.
                4. Figures like these usually presented to spur men into new programs.
                        "If the Lord build not the house they labor in vain."
        B. In keeping the city.
                1. Purpose of watchman.
                2. Man's reliance on flesh.
                        a. Today we trust in retaliatory ability.
                        b. Some trust in U.N.
                3. Today facing greatest perils.
                        a. Undreamed of destructive force of modern weaponry.
                        b. Russia's 100 Megaton bombs and missile systems.
                        c. Red China's growing menace.
                4. Such things usually presented to us by government to condition us to
                   higher taxation.
                "Except the Lord keep the city."
        C. To get up early or stay up late to advance our designs.
                1. Success stories how little successful men sleep.
                        a. How little many unsuccessful men sleep.
                2. He giveth His beloved sleep.

II. THE TRUE PERSPECTIVE.
        A. The Lord has promised to build His house.
                1. "Upon this rock I WILL BUILD my church."
                2. "The Holy Spirit added daily to the church."
                3. The paradox - if we would build the more, we must trust the more.
        B. The Lord is our keeper.
                1. "He that keepeth thee will not slumber."
                2. If the Lord doesn't preserve us, all of our efforts are vain.
                3. If we would be safe, we must trust.
        C. The Lord has promised prosperity.
                1. "Whatsoever he doeth shall prosper."
                2. True prosperity is not measured in dollars and cents.
                        a. "A little that a righteous man hath is more than the wealth of
                           many wicked."
                        b. "Godliness with contentment is great gain."
                3. Prosperity not achieved by direct pursuit.
                        a. God's blessed man Ps. 1.
                4. If you wouId be prosperous you must seek God more.