Get with the Program

Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain. (Ps 127:1)

Our job is to align ourselves with God’s program, and not the other way around. If we labor toward our own goals it will be in vain – often because we fail outright, but always because our work will not stand the test of fire. (See 1 Cor 3:13.)