Monday; September 4
Happy Labor Day! I find it interesting that on the day we honor the value of working, most of us take the day off. Even though that is ironic, I am glad we have a day to celebrate work and have the ability to enjoy a day of relaxation. Ever since the Adam sinned, work has been a drudgery for mankind. There are times we can find value in what we do, but so often work becomes a necessary redundancy. We do what we do as long as we need to do it and can’t wait until we don’t have to do it anymore. While it is easy to see how we have gotten to the point we have gotten, what would happen if we could be re-energized by our jobs? While this is possible, the key may not be in changing jobs – what would happen if we changed attitudes? The Apostle Paul spoke of this when he wrote, “Whatever you do in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.” (Colossians 3:17). When we work to make a living and pay our bills it is easy to get