Labor Day’s Beginning
Labor Day is set aside to celebrate the value and dignity of work. The Bible has some concrete things to teach us about work. Work is not a curse, but part of our created purpose so that we can serve God. The curse is increased hardship, not work. In fact, work is a reflection of the God who has been working from the beginning. By design, work brings various benefits to others and us. This does not mean that rest is bad. Idleness is bad but rest is good, endorsed, and even instructed by God.
It is holiday weekend, many enjoying time off, some still had to work. Labor Day been around a long time. The 1st Labor Day parade was on Sep 5th, 1882 in New York City – 20,000 workers carried banners that said – Labor Creates Wealth, 8 hours for work, 8 hours for sleep, 8 hours for recreation. This was the desired situation for all people. After parade, picnics all over with Irish stew, bread, apple pie and ended the day with fireworks…
