P
ope Benedict XVI would appreciate our Labor Day holiday. Recently, while addressing
a large audience, the Pope warned against
working too hard. It is “bad for the spirit,”
he said.
He quoted the 12th-century writings of St. Bernard
of Clairvaux, who spoke of “the dangers of an excessive activity, whatever the … office held, because
many occupations lead to a hardening of the heart.”
Whatever our work, we must take at least one day
each week to rest. For most people, this will be the
Lord’s Day, the Christian sabbath. As the Bible says:
“Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. Six
days you shall labor and do all your work. But the
seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God; you
shall not do any work ….” (Exodus 20:8-10, NRSV).
Diakona Nadine Harris, MBA, SBC Trustee
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