HLD

Today is Labor Day. When I think about the word "labor" in the Bible, usually two things come up. First, that you should work six days and rest the seventh. And secondly, not to labor in vain.

"Six days you shall labor and do all your work,

but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God."

~Deuteronomy 5:13-14a

 

"Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.

Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain."

~Psalm 127:1

 

I can be challenged by both. Am I keeping the Sabbath? Am I building only when the Lord builds?

It always saddens me to read what Jesus said, that the harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few, which challenges me as well. Am I working towards the harvest?
 

"Then he said to his disciples,

“The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few;

therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest

to send out laborers into his harvest.”"

~Matthew 9:37,38

 

Lord, may I not labor in vain. Help me be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in Your work.

"Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable,

always abounding in the work of the Lord,

knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain."

~1 Corinthians 15:58

 

Keep CZECHING IN!