Pastor’s Thoughts

This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Ps 118:24 Days seem to come and go so quickly. Some days are looked forward to with expectation of pleasure while others are faced with dread. There are all kinds of factors that we use to measure the value of a day. Let me share a few to assure you understand my train of thought.

· Weekends verses work days

· Sunny and warm days as opposed to wet and cold ones

· A day of pleasant planned activities instead of time spent in a hospital bed

Certainly we can rejoice and be glad when circumstances are in our favor, but how can we find contentment and joy when the skies are gray. The answer is found in verse 28 of this same chapter, “Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.”

The Psalmist chose to make his relationship with God as his primary issue in life. “Thou art my God”, no matter what a day brings forth, good or bad, does not change that fact. If God is my God then I have something good in my life. I have something to get excited about, someone that I can always praise. In verse 29 we are urged, “to give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.” That kind of thinking will make you rejoice and be glad any day of the week.

Then a second time in verse 28 the Psalmist insist, “Thou are my God”, as though to say this is where my heart is and I refuse to let my mind wonder off somewhere else. Then we read a definitive statement, “I will exalt thee.” God is the big deal; God is the object of my focus. This is the day that the Lord hath made, He gave me this day, He is here with me, and He is always good! Therefore because “Thou art my God” we can always say, “This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”

Keep smiling we are almost home!

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