Jim Langley: God Bless the Working Class – Noozhawk

These past few weeks, Ive been closely following the Freedom Convoy participants standing ground against what they feel is injustice and overreach by their Canadian government.

This North American continent is unique as a melting pot of people who migrated across the sea in search of a better life where they could freely worship and not be oppressed by a dictatorial form of government.

Common people from all walks of life comprise the backbone of North America. They brought a strong work ethic that still prevails today. God bless the working class!

In my opinion, we should all consider just what we can do to support the many truckers and others who continue to stand against the bureaucrats who threaten our very freedom.

This is not just a Canadian stand. This is a North American stand.

Its peaceful not like the riots of 2020 throughout many large U.S. cities. Yes, it may be stifling the Canadian and U.S. economies, but thats been stifled already through questionable COVID-19 mandates and strict controls and lockdowns. Enough is enough!

So, just who comprises this working class? Theyre comprised of all those who arduously work for a living the common men and women who diligently perform the laborious jobs that keep this world fruitfully functioning.

Many would probably claim to have love-hate relationships with their chosen careers as they put in hours upon hours of tedious tasks to pay their bills and provide for their families.

As a young boy, I spent a few wonderful years working on my grandparents farm in South Central Texas. Learning chores like milking cows, driving a tractor and picking cotton taught me a strong work ethic and gave me a real appreciation for the working class.

Now lets get back to this peaceful demonstration taking place north of our border. More than likely this whole event was planned over many months and quite possibly bathed in prayer.

It reminds me of an event that took place in Babylon well over 100 years after the Persian King Darius allowed the Israelites an opportunity to return to their homeland. Only a remnant, approximately 50,000, migrated back to Jerusalem.

In time, they did successfully rebuild the Temple of God, but the city walls remained in ruins. Then Nehemiah, the cupbearer of King Artaxerxes, was burdened by the condition of his homeland.

Over a four-month period Nehemiah continually prayed to the God of Heaven and I suspect he also planned what he would require to successfully accomplish the monumental task of rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem.

Then, Nehemiah was confronted by the king over the obvious sadness he demonstrated. Artaxerxes asked him What do you want? Nehemiah silently prayed and then responded, If it pleases the king and if your servant has found favor in his sight, let him send me to the city in Judea where my fathers are buried so that I can rebuild it (the wall). (Nehemiah 2:4-5)

The king graciously agreed to send his servant to Jerusalem as his emissary for the purpose of building the wall and also provided him with letters to the governors to provide all the supplies needed to reconstruct the wall.

Even with great opposition, miraculously the wall was completed in only 52 days. During this period, Nehemiah and Ezra, the High Priest, constantly prayed for Gods protection and mighty provision in the process.

Likewise, in a similar way, I suspect God once again watches over the many who are tirelessly working to reconstruct their freedom from the oppression of bureaucrats turned oligarchs.

My prayers go out to all who labor for freedom throughout North America. God bless the working class!

Nehemiah 6:15-16

Psalm 19:9-11

John 17:13-19

1 Timothy 2:1-4

Ephesians 4:1-3

Jim Langley has been writing for more than 30 years while working as a life and health insurance agent in Santa Barbara. In recent years, his passion has turned to writing about his personal relationship with God, and his goal is to encourage others to draw near to Him as well. As a longtime member of CBMC of Santa Barbara (Christian Business Mens Connection), he started writing Fourth Quarter Strategies columns in 2014, and he now reaches an international audience through the CBMC International devotional Monday Manna. He can be contacted at [emailprotected] for more information. Click here for previous columns. The opinions expressed are his own.

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