
As we spend time this weekend celebrating Labor Day, many people see it as a time of ending. The end of summer, the end of vacations for a while, the end of their time off from school. Many are preparing themselves to put their noses back to the grindstone until the next big batch of holidays - Thanksgiving and Christmas - roll around and they get another respite. Likewise, for Jesus' followers, it would have been an easy time to bring things to an end. The reign of the Messiah on earth had seemingly come to an end. Time to get back to being good members of the Jewish community and paying attention to their customary work.
Fortunately, those early Christians did not see things that way. Instead, they tapped into the enthusiasm of Pentecost and began their work of spreading the gospel. We need to do the same thing. As we start the fall season, we can all renew our efforts and excitement in spreading the good news of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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