Laboring in Vain

“Unless the Lord builds the house,
those who build it labor in vain.
Unless the Lord watches over the city,
the watchman stays awake in vain.
It is in vain that you rise up early
and go late to rest,
eating the bread of anxious toil;
for he gives to his beloved sleep.” – Psalm 127:1-2 (ESV)

In all of our daily endeavors, it’s essential that we pursue our tasks with the conscious involvement of our Heavenly Father.  While working hard and giving diligent attention to our responsibilities is absolutely important, if we don’t strive to bring God into our lives and make Him a part of everything we do, those efforts to a great extent will be futile.  Only by realizing and embracing our dependence on God’s grace and mercy can our toils yield the fruits of those efforts.