“Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.  You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your livestock, and any foreigners living among you.  For in six days the Lord made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them; but on the seventh day he rested. That is why the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.” -Exodus 20:8-11 [NLT]

A Time to Think…
“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.” -Gale Devers, Olympian, Paralympic Olympian who was one of the fastest women alive!

A Time to Act…
On Labor Day, there is honor in working hard and then resting seriously. After all, God himself rested after his six days of creation. If rest is good enough for God, it should be good enough for us, too. While Labor Day is a time of celebration and rest, it also serves as a reminder of our eternal hope in Christ.

A Time to Pray…
O Lord, may we never lose the eternal perspective of work and resting. If we keep it in mind, it will transform our understanding of work and Labor Day itself. In you, O Lord, it fills us with gratitude and instills in us a sense of purpose and dedication to our daily tasks, all the while knowing that our labor is contributing to God’s Kingdom and will be rewarded in the life to come. AMEN.