Happy Labor Day Weekend!
Besides being the unofficial end to the summer, do you know where Labor Day came from? The first Labor Day was celebrated in 1882 and initiated by the Central Labor Union in New York. Here’s what the Department of Labor website says:
“Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.”
I suppose this strikes me as more thought provoking than in years past because so many of those “working class” folks aren’t working. We are celebrating the contributions that we have made, yet many of us aren’t able to make the contributions we need to make to support our families. It doesn’t seem like much of a time for celebration.
But we do have cause for celebration! Take a minute to think about the things that you do have to be thankful for … your family … your children … maybe your health … most definitely Jesus!
Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Matthew 6:26
As Christians, we know this. We don’t always remember it … but we know it. God knows what
He is doing, and He will take care of His children. Maybe not the way we want to be taken care of – but the way we need to be taken care of.
Through this holiday weekend, enjoy the last remnants of summer. Praise God for the blessings in your life. Pray for those who are struggling. Help those that you can. But most importantly, thank God for the people in your life that you love. (And remember, just because God knows you love them, doesn’t mean they know … tell them that you love them!)
Besides being the unofficial end to the summer, do you know where Labor Day came from? The first Labor Day was celebrated in 1882 and initiated by the Central Labor Union in New York. Here’s what the Department of Labor website says:
“Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.”
I suppose this strikes me as more thought provoking than in years past because so many of those “working class” folks aren’t working. We are celebrating the contributions that we have made, yet many of us aren’t able to make the contributions we need to make to support our families. It doesn’t seem like much of a time for celebration.
But we do have cause for celebration! Take a minute to think about the things that you do have to be thankful for … your family … your children … maybe your health … most definitely Jesus!
Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Matthew 6:26
As Christians, we know this. We don’t always remember it … but we know it. God knows what
He is doing, and He will take care of His children. Maybe not the way we want to be taken care of – but the way we need to be taken care of.
Through this holiday weekend, enjoy the last remnants of summer. Praise God for the blessings in your life. Pray for those who are struggling. Help those that you can. But most importantly, thank God for the people in your life that you love. (And remember, just because God knows you love them, doesn’t mean they know … tell them that you love them!)
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