Labor Day
The first celebration of Labor in the Philippines goes all the way back to 1903. On May 1, 1903, more than a hundred thousand workers marched to Malacanang to demand better working conditions.
Ten years later, an organization of laborers was formally constituted. It demanded and clamored for an 8-hour working day period, the abolition of child labor, just and equitable standards for women and the liability of capitalists.
That's the Philippine Labor Day. But have you heard of the Lord Jesus' Labor Day? He came here to earth about 2000 years ago for a work to be done.
Joh 4:34 Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work.
Joh 17:4 "I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do.
Joh 19:30 So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.
Two thousand years ago, He labored and worked hard even to the point of death to provide salvation and redemption for us sinners so that we don't have to labor for our salvation.
It was Labor Day for Him so that you can have your day off for all eternity, as far as working for your salvation is concerned. Come to Him and He will give you rest.
Have you rested and relied on what He labored for your salvation on the cross? Have you trusted Him and His finished work for salvation?
