Good morning, and welcome to another fine day! Let the glory of the Lord shine among us. Have you ever wondered why it is that we work five days per week and not seven or three? The Bible gives us the answer to that, "six days shalt thou labor." That doesn't mean that we must work for our present employer for six days each week, nor does it stop us from taking the courageous step of working part time or half time to spend more time with children. Keeping house is a labor, especially for a large family. There are many forms of labor, but one thing is clear; we are not to spend the days goofing off. I wondered yesterday morning while coming in to work why did not work 3.5 days and have 3.5 days off. There is nothing wrong with working out a deal with your employer to do just that if God would have you to do so. However, that is not license to spend the extra days away from work of any kind. God may call some to volunteer more time at a charity, or more time spreading the Good News, or more time in prayer and fasting. Praying for four hours can certainly take some effort; note the effort Jesus put into prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane before his trial.
There are times when we would take a perpetual vacation, but we know from the Bible that God would have us to work six days. This doesn't prohibit vacations, which can require more patience and physical effort than our normal work! What I am trying to get across is that we should not equate work with work, that activity where we go to an employer and spend time laboring to earn money. Certainly we do not want to fall into working harder and longer because we covet too much. I have been there, and still fight it. This also does not mean that we forsake the Sabbath, that one day of rest commanded by God!
Find peace in Christ Jesus.
Bucky
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