“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.
Hi, I’m Phil Malmstrom, a.k.a. Phather Phil. I’m self-employed, father of two wonderful young men, an ordained minister who delights in spreading Jesus’ Message of Hope and Love, a science-fiction junkie, an aspiring photographer and above all that one of God’s Children who rejoices in His Blessings each day. 
Phil, this is great encouragement.
Amen! God needs to be involved in every area of our lives and we must do all things for Him.
Amen, Phil… it is all for not if He isn’t Master of it.
Phil,
Lovely encouragement, everything we do is futile if we do not include our Heavenly Father in it, if we do not glorify Him in every area of our lives, and how we live. I am totally dependent on God, and I couldn’t imagine living any other way.
Blessings to you Phil.
Amen!
Thank you for this awesome reminder Phil. So, so true!
Unless the Lord builds anything, it is like dandalion seeds blown by the wind. All we do will be like the morning mist, like the early dew that disappears, like chaff swirling from a threshing floor, like smoke escaping through a window. ~ Hosea 13:3
So true…thanks for this!
very good I have always like this verse because so many times we find ourselves doing things in vain…makes us very aware and keep us in check with the Lord