09/07/2026
🛠️ BEFORE THERE WAS LABOR DAY...
Before there was a federal holiday, there was work. And there was rest. Both were God’s idea. 🙌
Long before sin entered the world, God gave Adam meaningful work to do. Genesis 2:15 tells us that God placed him in the garden “to work it and take care of it.” Work was not the punishment of the fall. Work was part of God’s good design from the beginning. And so was rest. ❤️
God Himself established the rhythm. He worked six days in creation and rested on the seventh. Not because He was exhausted, but because He was showing us that life was never meant to be an endless cycle of working, producing, accomplishing, and rushing.
So on this Labor Day, September 7, put the laptop down. Leave the to-do list alone for a little while. Spend time with your family. Sit on the porch. Fire up the grill. Take a nap. Laugh. Breathe. Worship. Enjoy the day God has given you. ☀️🌿
And a special shoutout to those whose work often goes unnoticed. The parent working long hours to provide. The caregiver who rarely gets a break. The teacher preparing when no one is watching. The farmer working before sunrise. The volunteer who never gets a paycheck. The employee who quietly gives their best every day. God sees your labor, even when nobody else does. 🙏
📖 “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord.” - Colossians 3:23
Our work is not separate from our faith. When it is offered to God, even ordinary work can become an act of worship.
Work with purpose.
Rest without guilt.
Give God glory in both.
🇺🇸 Happy Labor Day from Grace Assembly at Vernon! May your day be filled with good food, good people, plenty of rest, and gratitude for the God who gave us the gift of both work and rest. ❤️