Morning Reading.

I was reading this morning in Psalm 127 and found it to be a beautiful reminder of why we do what we do. By verse two it really stuck out to me "It is vain for you to rise up early"; I believe this would catch anyone's attention at 5:15am when they would much rather be sleeping.
The whole premise of the entire Psalm is that we are blessed by the Lord and none other; when we do something we succeed if He chooses we succeed, not because we are such a great person. I don't believe it was saying I should go back to sleep (though, that would be nice), but rather, that in my waking up early I need to acknowledge Christ. He is the reason and purpose behind my days, and if he is not, then it is all in vain.
I then jumped over to Proverbs 27, where the first thing I saw was "Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day will bring". For some reason, this morning is reminding me to still my heart and remember I am only granted this day. But oh, how I wish I could plan the next 365 days. In both of these passages, I am convicted to be still and know God is the one who grants days and He is the one who should be behind all I working towards.
Matthew's reading today was 12:38-50 in which the Pharisees were asking Jesus for a sign. In response, he lets them know the signs they have been given, ancient cities would have longed to have.
It's as though this morning Jesus is telling me to be still, remember He needs to always be behind everything I do, and I have more than enough proof that He is worthy of just that. If I could learn if live my life in this way, how much less would I be worried about myself, or how others perceive me? While society tells me a million different reasons as to how I should live, I need to be reminded--Jesus, He is why I live. Living for Him is contrary to everything I am told about how to be a woman, how to be a wife, and how to work. On this day, then, without worrying about tomorrow, may I learn to be diligent and still in knowing Christ.