Once upon a time in America, people worked 6 days a week, 7 if you worked on a farm. Cities, buildings and canals were built faster, better and with a sense of pride, made in America. Unfortunately, today political correctness, labor unions and pensions companies can no longer afford have added to the down turn in our economy.
As people who work on salary enjoy a 3 day weekend, those who are work hourly have to wait until Tuesday to earn bread for their family if their business if closed today. After creating the heavens and earth, God called mankind to rest on Sundays, Genesis 2:2-3. If we are suppose to rest on Sunday, how can we celebrate labor by resting 2 days in a row?
While rest is good, I thought vacations were man’s way of resting, relaxing and rejuvenating yourself to labor for the next month, season or year. Like retirement, which is not mentioned in the Bible, God has prepared each day for us to do work, Ephesians 2:10. Therefore, if you enjoy a day off, search for opportunities to do good works and be ready to finish the year strong!
by Jay Mankus
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