Day of Rest!

September 2, 2024 Monday Message:

Genesis 3:19 NLT: “By the sweat of your brow will you have food to eat until you return to the ground from which you were made. For you were made from dust, and to dust you will return.”

As the result of sin, mankind must work to obtain food. That’s actually good news, because God COULD have simply chosen to end his “mankind experiment.” This is more proof of God’s love for us.

In the US, this is Labor Day, when most folk take a holiday from back-breaking work, and that’s good. God said we should have a day of rest, although Labor Day is always on a Monday. Saturday would have been the original Hebrew day of Worship and rest, and Sunday is our day to honor Jesus.

So enjoy the day, and tomorrow back to work!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus In the City Fellowship

Respite!

September 6, 2021 Labor Day Monday Message:

Mark 6:31a NLT: “Then Jesus said, ‘Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.’”

Jesus knew that we sometimes need to get out of the rat race, the intense agenda of our daily lives. It’s good to step back, recharge our batteries so-to-speak, and return refreshed, ready to once again pursue our tasks.

Labor Day is a national holiday in the US, intended to not only give us an extra day of rest, but also to honor the contributions and achievements of American workers. Enjoy!

Jesus was fully God and fully man, and the ‘man’ part knew when it would prove beneficial to hit ‘pause.’ Tell yourself, “If it was good for Jesus, then it’s good for me too!”

Happy Labor Day!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406