2020. Who could imagine?
If you lost your job because of COVID-19, then you no doubt wish you could work this Labor Day.
If your job became much harder because of COVID-19, then you probably wish you could have a break this Labor Day weekend.
If you kept your job and found life much easier during COVID, then I’m not sure what I think about you. :)
Regardless, on this Labor Day, it is a time to celebrate that God grants us the ability to work.
Work Is a Gift of God
Solomon, the world’s wisest man, described work this way:
So I perceived that nothing is better than that a man should rejoice in his own work, for that is his heritage. For who can bring him to see what will happen after him? (Ecclesiastes 3:22)
Did you get that? Nothing is better than rejoicing in your work. But he wasn’t finished. Check this out:
I know that nothing is better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives, and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor—it is the gift of God. (Ecclesiastes 3:12-13)
Solomon identifies work – enjoying the good of our labor – as the gift of God. Whatever work you do, wherever you get to do it, and however it looks, that is the gift of God.
He also writes:
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going. (Ecclesiastes 9:10)
As you work, do your very best!
What We Celebrate Today
On this Labor Day, we have the privilege of celebrating the fact God graciously gifted us with the opportunity to work. God left us with something to keep our hands busy, hearts humble, and minds occupied. Is work always easy? No way. We do not celebrate the difficulties of our work, but also never want those difficulties to encourage us to miss the grace of God in them.
Your work and your ability to work reflects the kindness of God. Our work is a gift. May we reflect today on this gift to us as we celebrate Labor Day.
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