Happy Labor Day!

The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City. Sponsored by the Central Labor Union, it was intended to recognize the contributions of American workers. Soon the celebration of the holiday spread, and in 1894 Congress passed a bill making the first Monday of September a legal holiday.

As you celebrate your Labor Day holiday, keep these words from God's Word in mind: "He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need" (Ephesians 4:28). This is a good reminder to us who live in such a consumer minded culture - we should labor NOT so we can buy more things that we may want - but rather we should work so that we may have something to share with those in need around us! Now that's a radical thought!

Thanks for listening,

pj