Labor

Today is Labor Day in the USA. It is a federal holiday which honors the nation's workers.

It is Labor Day in the USA ... but nobody labors.

Laboring in church or in ministry can be taxing, tiring, tense, pressure-packed, unappreciated, and stressful. At times you might think that nobody is noticing your efforts, or that nobody cares.

On this Labor Day, remember the words of Paul to the church at Corinth that we find in 1 Corinthians 15:58 (NIV), "Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain."

Your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

Even if you think it is.

Even if others tell you that it is.

It isn't.

It's not in vain.

These are Paul's divinely-inspired words for the church at Corinth.

And for you, too.

Hold on to them firmly when you are tempted to think otherwise, and continue on in your worthy, life-changing labor. It's not in vain.