Creator of the Universe,
In the Bible it is written that for six days You labored to create the heavens and the earth, and all that is in it. But on the seventh day You rested. With this You taught us by example that creation is a holy act, and You also taught us that resting from our labors is a holy act as well.
Your servant, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. reminded us that "all labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence."
This coming Monday we take an extra day of rest, so that we can give thanks and celebrate the economic and social contributions of the American worker, their acts of excellence have elevated our nation, and given dignity to us all.
We turn to You and humbly ask that You bring blessings into the lives of all those who work hard, each and every day, to support their families, who are the foundation of our communities, and upon whose labor our nation became great. May this be Your will.-AMEN.
