How do you view the matter of working in life? Is work a curse or a blessing? Labor Day is here once again, the national holiday celebrated the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States.
It’s ironic Labor Day should be a day off from work, as it is in most cases. Yet many do continuing working today - the food and sales industries, hospitals, transportation, police and other sectors of society remain on duty to help us have our basic needs who are taking the day off.
But one problem can create another. Stopping work can create laziness. During this Covid19 epidemic, people have been required to stop working in order to help stop spreading the disease. This creates the problem of no income, which our government attempted to solve by increasing unemployment compensation. But they increased those funds so greatly that many people no longer want to work so long as they are getting money for free.
Our government leaders missed the truth of the adage, “Give them enough to do something, but not so much as to do nothing.” They also ignored the Biblical truth of, “If a person will not work, neither should he eat” (2 Thessalonians 3:10). If a person chooses to be idle when he could work, he or she should also forfeit the right to get paid. But once a new government handout program is in place, it’s hard to remove it. People get accustomed to not working. One problem creates another.
Working helps people live with dignity and usefulness. Not working gives rest for awhile, but making idleness a way of life unravels a basic strength of society. Jesus rested often, but He never stopped doing the work He was called to do, which was to save the world bent on destroying itself. Praise God that He did.
We would all do well to follow His example. Working achieves basic human needs. Living on handouts helps no one.
Time to mow the lawn!
Rev. Bob Tasler, www.bobtasler.com
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