This is the Day
Psalm 118:24 “This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”
When a person is working hard, there are days when you think to yourself, “When I retire, I’m going to just sit on my porch and enjoy the day!” Today is that kind of day. There are birds singing and everything is green and growing from our recent rains. The corn in the surrounding fields is beginning to turn and their tassels look like lines of gold embroidery on green velvet. The fall flowers have already started to bloom and we’re planning a wiener roast for Friday evening. I successfully loaded my latest garden pictures into my computer files. I canned tomatoes yesterday and the jars are ready for those winter days when only a bowl of chili will make it better. My granddaughter will be riding the bus here after school for the first time this year. The temperature is in the mid 70's and there’s a slight breeze.
GOD IS GOOD!
If you read or listen to the news each day, you can get worried, discouraged or cynical. It’s so important that you take emotional breaks from this part of life to enjoy the gifts the Lord has given each of us. Stop the fast pace and take a look around you. Find some part, large or small, that can be counted as a blessing in your circumstances. Today, mine are many.
Thank you God for the gift of a beautiful day. You have given me a canvas that is more beautiful than any painter could hope to accomplish. You have given me the sounds and smells of a pure late summer day. You have allowed me to be relaxed in the knowledge none of my children or their families have illnesses or events that pull my heart away from this joyous day. You have given me your Word, often set to music, that helps me celebrate the wondrous joy of my salvation. Blessed be the name of the Lord! A'men.
As I go about my day, I am singing a song we often sing in church. It is the song whose mere introduction on the piano prompts my granddaughter to jump up and shout, “I LOVE this song!”: “He has made me glad. He has made me glad. I will rejoice ‘cause he has made me glad!”
Wishing you the time to reflect upon your Blessings and praise the Lord.
If you read or listen to the news each day, you can get worried, discouraged or cynical. It’s so important that you take emotional breaks from this part of life to enjoy the gifts the Lord has given each of us. Stop the fast pace and take a look around you. Find some part, large or small, that can be counted as a blessing in your circumstances. Today, mine are many.
Thank you God for the gift of a beautiful day. You have given me a canvas that is more beautiful than any painter could hope to accomplish. You have given me the sounds and smells of a pure late summer day. You have allowed me to be relaxed in the knowledge none of my children or their families have illnesses or events that pull my heart away from this joyous day. You have given me your Word, often set to music, that helps me celebrate the wondrous joy of my salvation. Blessed be the name of the Lord! A'men.
As I go about my day, I am singing a song we often sing in church. It is the song whose mere introduction on the piano prompts my granddaughter to jump up and shout, “I LOVE this song!”: “He has made me glad. He has made me glad. I will rejoice ‘cause he has made me glad!”
Wishing you the time to reflect upon your Blessings and praise the Lord.
posted by Diane Gibson at
9:16 AM
