How will your day go today? Will you have a good day? Are you looking forward to today? Are you thankful for the gift of today? What will you do with the gift you have been given? Will you rejoice in your gift? Are you glad you have received this gift?
We all have good days and bad days based on our perception. Whether we want to admit it or not, our perception can be skewed. Deciding whether a day is good or bad is often based on whether we get what we want or not. Honestly, we can be fickle about it.
The Psalmist tells us that God has made each day. In other words, God has put nature in motion. It is God’s will that the sun rises, there is rain, there is sunshine, it is cold, or it is hot. Stating that God has made the day is putting trust in him. Trusting in him allows us to rejoice in the gift of having one more day. Our rejoicing will give us a joyful attitude.
Make no mistake, not every day is filled with rainbows and unicorns. Yet, by trusting in God and rejoicing in his gift, each day can be a joyful day. Even when things go wrong, we can be thankful that God has gotten us through it. Our trust in him includes having confidence that God is with us always with us.
Our outlook on the day is determined by us. If we decide to rejoice and be glad when we wake up, the day will be better than it would be if we decided to be angry and spiteful or depressed and playing the victim. The closer our relationship with God, the more we trust him. The more we trust him, the easier it is for us to rejoice and be glad he has given us one more day.
I pray we all choose to be thankful for the gift of today. I pray we trust God has given us today for a reason. I pray each one of us will rejoice and be glad about the gift we have received from God. Be thankful today. Trust God. Rejoice in your gift. Be glad God has given you today.
Psalm 118:24
This is the day that the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Marty Pressey 