11He has made everything appropriate in its time He has also set eternity in their heart, yet so that man will not find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to the end. 12I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good in one's lifetime; – Ecclesiastes 3:11-12
I am sooooo excited!!!! I am exciting because it is Labor Day. That means three things: one my anniversary is coming up (yeah me), two I get a three day weekend because the schools will be closed on Monday (being that it is a federal holiday and all and , three the National football League has returned (I was becoming sooo tired of baseball). I also loved that the temperature changes and I can were sweaters and I do not have to use the heat or air condition to keep my house cool (laugh all you want but that saves me a lot of money. I decided to look up Labor day and I found out some information.
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Labor Day is celebrated all over the world. It came from the diligent work of the labor union movement, to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. - The majority of countries celebrate Labour Day on May 1, and it is popularly known as May Day and International Workers' Day, while some celebrate on the first Monday of September.
- Labour Day got its start in the theory of the Eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest. There were no Labor Laws at the time, so it was very easy for people to be taken advantage of.
- The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City.
Not that is amazing, that Labor Day was set up so that people could have balance between home and work. It was also created to celebrate the work that is done by workers that typically go unappreciated. Now, if we really think about it, how many us follow the path of Eight-hour day movement, (eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest). I know that I do not. I know that I typically work a ten to twelve hour day, maybe 6 six for miscellaneous and 6 hours for sleep if I am lucky. I have discovered that I spend some much time in work. I do not know if you are like this too. Let me clarify…when I say work I am not just talking about my primary 9 to 5 job.
Below is a text written by Solomon. He was one of the wisest men in the entire world. He states that there is a time and a season for everything (Time to laugh, time to cry, time to work time to sleep and so on). God wants us to be a people of balance (8, 8, 8) not me (12, 6, 6). Of course, there will always be seasons where we will be more or less busy however, we should always return to balance. So let me ask you, how balanced is your life? What things take up the most time in your life? Remember Labor Day was create to remind us about balance, so when you are home on Monday doing what you do, think about how balanced your life truly is?
Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 1There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven-- 2A time to give birth and a time to die; A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted. 3A time to kill and a time to heal; A time to tear down and a time to build up. 4A time to weep and a time to laugh; A time to mourn and a time to dance. 5A time to throw stones and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace and a time to shun embracing. 6A time to search and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep and a time to throw away. 7A time to tear apart and a time to sew together; A time to be silent and a time to speak. 8A time to love and a time to hate; A time for war and a time for peace. 9What profit is there to the worker from that in which he toils? 10I have seen the task which God has given the sons of men with which to occupy themselves. 11He has made everything appropriate in its time He has also set eternity in their heart, yet so that man will not find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to the end. 12I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good in one's lifetime; 13moreover, that every man who eats and drinks sees good in all his labor--it is the gift of God.
Questions: On a scale of 1 to 10 (1 low and 10 high), how balanced is your life, explain? How does one maintain balance between home, work, and social? Why do you think it is so vital to have a balanced life?
