3 Ways to Enter God's Rest

 

 by Barbara Latta

In the United States, we observe Labor Day on September 5 this year. This holiday was instituted to allow workers to have a break from their physical labor.

As many people will be rewarded with a day off from their normal workday schedule on Labor Day Monday, we can use this illustration to remind us to also renew our mental faculties from our emotional stresses. Because worry and concern can wear us out more than physical labor can.

A Holiday for Labor

Most of us enjoy the last holiday of summer with barbecues, shopping, and sleeping late because we don't have to go to work. But why do we have this holiday?

The industrial revolution brought many manufacturing jobs into existence. This caused a lot of abuse in the workforce from long hours, low wages, and unsafe conditions.

This video explains how wage earners changed the face of labor in
America.

 

What does Labor Day mean to you?