"Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman keeps awake in vain." -Psalms 127:1 (NASB)
In our free time, my family and I enjoy volunteering at a local nature center. We like to help organize activities and create spaces for children and adults to learn more about God's creation. While we put in our time working on improving the nature center, we need to work with the desires of the director and trustees in order to make the work worthwhile and meaningful for the mission of the center. We also work to improve our lives and we need to make sure our efforts are in line with God!
Whenever we work to build our lives, whether our families, careers, homes, or churches, we must remember to put God first. If we try to build these things on our own, our efforts will eventually fail. Keeping God as our first priority will allow all of our other priorities to fall in order. God can guide us and strengthen us. Through prayer, study of His Word, and listening to God, we can be sure that our work is not in vain. If we follow God's plan, then we can be assured that instead of working in vain, God will make multiply our efforts and allow us to prosper for His glory!
Don't work in vain! Talk to God and follow His plan to prosper!
Prayer:
Dear God-
Thank You for loving me and for wanting me to prosper. Help me to know and follow Your plan so that my life can bring glory for You. Through Jesus I pray, amen.
Whenever we work to build our lives, whether our families, careers, homes, or churches, we must remember to put God first. If we try to build these things on our own, our efforts will eventually fail. Keeping God as our first priority will allow all of our other priorities to fall in order. God can guide us and strengthen us. Through prayer, study of His Word, and listening to God, we can be sure that our work is not in vain. If we follow God's plan, then we can be assured that instead of working in vain, God will make multiply our efforts and allow us to prosper for His glory!
Don't work in vain! Talk to God and follow His plan to prosper!
Prayer:
Dear God-
Thank You for loving me and for wanting me to prosper. Help me to know and follow Your plan so that my life can bring glory for You. Through Jesus I pray, amen.
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