Greetings on this Labor Day, September 2, 2024. Welcome to the Daily Article podcast. I'm Chris Elkins,

narrating today's article written by Denison Forum co-founder and CEO, Dr. Jim Denison.

This is how former Ohio State football player Cameron Babb described his life before coming to faith in Christ.

I was spiritually dead. I could go out there and I could smile and laugh, but on the inside, I was

broken. Bab was one of several athletes who led a recent worship service for as many as a thousand

people. By the end of the night, at least 60 people

were baptized as believers. Consider the unseen consequences of this remarkable event, not just

the eternal souls who escaped hell for the joy of heaven, but the ripple effects of those who

will share with others what they experienced.

For years to come, people who were not present at the service will be impacted by those who were.

On this Labor Day, I'd like to reflect on the fact that we cannot measure the eternal consequences of present faithfulness.

This is just one reason why serving Jesus gives our work

and empowering significance found nowhere else. The law of unintended consequences works the other way

as well, sometimes tragically. For example, Israel has recovered the bodies of six hostages

killed by Hamas in Gaza, including an Israeli-American captive.

According to the IDF, they were murdered before they could be rescued, another consequence of Hamas' brutal hatred for Israel.

Tens of thousands of Israelis surged into the streets last night, demanding that Prime Minister Benjamin

Netanyahu reach a ceasefire with Hamas to bring the remaining captives home. In other news,

NHL star Johnny Godot and his brother were killed in a bike crash after being struck by a suspected

drunk driver. They were set to be groomsmen at their sister's wedding the next day.

A celebration she has now canceled.

Johnny leaves a wife, a two-year-old daughter, and a seven-month-old son.

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