It’s entirely possible to give your entire life to working hard and doing a lot of good things, and yet in the end to find that your effort is “in vain.” Without dependence on God, all of our working and striving and anxious toil are ultimately fruitless. In this message from Psalm 127, David Platt contrasts self-dependent striving with the kind of trust in God that allows us to rest, even in the midst of needed labor and difficult days. It is God who sustains us and who ultimately builds us up, including providing the blessing of children in our families. Our parenting, like the rest of our lives, is intended to be carried out in full reliance on the Lord who builds the house.
David Platt serves as a Lead Pastor for McLean Bible Church. He is also the Founder and Chairman of Radical, an organization that helps people follow Jesus and make him known in their neighborhood and all nations.
David received his B.A. from the University of Georgia and M.Div., Th.M., and Ph.D. from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Some of his published works include Radical, Radical Together, Follow Me, Counter Culture, Something Needs to Change, and Don’t Hold Back.
He lives in the Washington, D.C. metro area with his wife and children.
