"There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God."
- Ecclesiastes 2:24
For many years, I have enjoyed the good in my labor. I learned in my family the joy and fulfillment in working. The good of accomplishing a task, the enjoyment of being physically tired, the pleasure in being able to do things with my own two hands. I enjoyed being reminded from Scripture last week in my Bible reading that this joy is from the hand of God. Labor is a gift from God, and the blessing that we receive from it is one of those "good and perfect" gifts from God.
This past week or so I have been able to enjoy some opportunities of physical labor for others. Last week, I got to learn some haying and enjoy being tired from throwing around bales of hay. Today I got to do some cleaning on a construction site. Lathe and plaster is wonderful stuff to clean up, such a sense of fulfillment from cleaning it up and leaving the rooms cleaned up and ready for the next part of the project.
Of those that probably read my blog, most are hard workers and know this joy, but if you were looking for some encouragement this week, even God's Word tells us that labor is good. With the heat of this week, take it easy, but enjoy not just the fruit of your labor, but enjoy the labor itself.
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