Labor in Vain?

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 127:1-2)

I can do nothing today of value in God’s eyes unless He is in it. It must be His plan and by His enablement. I remember one of the key thoughts from Experiencing God, "Look to see what God is doing and join Him in it."

If I am following God in what He wants me to do today, I am assured of success as defined by His will and purpose for the task. If it’s my will, my plan, my effort, then I "labor in vain," I "stand guard in vain." If I’m not following God in it, it is vain. Worthless . . . wasting my time . . . wasting my life. I don’t want to live a wasted life.

Join God in what He is doing today or you're spinning your wheels, working your fingers to the bone to produce only a dead skeleton.

God, help me to take every step today following the lead of Your Spirit. Oh that I could lay my head down on my pillow tonight and say, "I kept in step with the Spirit today."

Soli Deo Gloria!