Something We Should Fear

Hello friends!
There is something we should fear. I will explain:

Unless the LORD builds the house,
its builders labor in vain.
Unless the LORD watches over the city,
the watchmen stand guard in vain. ~Psalm 127:1

Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help,
who rely on horses,
who trust in the multitude of their chariots
and in the great strength of their horsemen,
but do not look to the Holy One of Israel,
or seek help from the LORD. ~Isaiah 31:1

We all have various things we are working on. Projects, relationships, child raising, school assignments, jobs, ministry activities, the list goes on. So what is my fear? My fear is that I would put much effort into something and then realize that I never spent the time and effort to seek the Lord's counsel and blessing in my endeavor. That is my fear- that I would forget to seek the Lord and run into disaster. Like the Psalmist wrote, how terrible would it be to spend much time and effort building a house and then realize that it was all a waste of time.
There is a lot of theology behind this. One of the biggest themes in scripture is the idea that "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble" When we are desperate and humble we seek God, but when we are prideful we are deceived into thinking we are self sufficient enough to get by without Him, so we fail to earnestly seek Him.
So what is important to you right now? Your job? your marriage? your kids? your ministry? Whatever it is, let us have a healthy fear of what may happen if we "trust in chariots" and fail to seek His counsel.
With His love,
Charlie