Labor Day

Happy Labor Day

A day free from work, to honor those who are part of the work force of America. What are your plans for the day? Will you be outside, enjoying the beauty of creation participating in your favorite physical activity? Are you going to be celebrating beside a pool of cool water to try and beat the heat? Do you have a barbeque planned for the neighborhood or for close friends? Or perhaps you are just going to let the day evolve, taking pleasure in the final days of summer before fall sets in. No matter what you have planned, I hope you have a great day.


We often complain of work. We dread Monday morning and long for the weekends which seem to fly by so much faster than the weekdays. Contentment with the job that we hold is elusive. It seems that no matter what type of occupation we have, we wish we could do something else. If we work in an office, we wish we worked outside. If we get paid a salary, we think it might be better if we would be able to make overtime. We always want a better job and of course a higher paying one and are always trying to climb the ladder of success, but when we reach it we find that it is pretty much the same on the new rung. If you see yourself in any of these situations, there is hope.


God’s Word tells us that work is a good thing and we should strive to do the best job possible no matter where we are currently employed. If you are unhappy in your job, you can still give thanks because you have work. You can be grateful that you can be a positive influence in your workplace and it can be used as a mission field for those who are lost. If you are miserable in your job and it makes you unpleasant then maybe God is trying to teach you something in the situation or perhaps you need to start looking for another place where you will be able to shine forth God’s light. Well enough preaching for now…


So today, relax and enjoy the time off, so that you can go back to work tomorrow refreshed and ready to give it your all.


Colossian 3:23-24 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.


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