Why Today is a Good Day

Bass_Thug · 04-21-2005, 12:58 PM

Psalm 118:24:

"This is the day which the LORD has made; we will
rejoice and be glad in it."

I have heard this verse all my life; it was one of the first ones I memorized as a child. Perhaps it has become commonplace to me; the powerful nature of this sentence has eluded me all this time.

I certainly do not want to downplay the struggles that you may be facing today. Life is full of problems; you either just got out of a problem, you are in one right now, or you are about to enter one. The question is not whether we will face problems; it is, "How will I respond to this problem?"

Just meditate on that verse for a moment. God has made this day. It is another day of God's bestowing His riches on His people. It is another day that He has given mankind in order to present and uplift His Son. This is good news; God is still present with me.

The second part of the verse refers to our choice; I choose to rejoice and be glad, and I do so because of what God has done. Remember this: My problems and struggles do not factor in whether or not I rejoice in the Lord. His joy and peace are independent of circumstances.

As you go throughout this day, take a moment to thank God for the day, even if you don't want to. The fact that you are alive means that God has a plan for you today.

God bless

Devoted1 · 04-21-2005, 09:12 PM

I was very encouraged by reading this devotional thought and I want to thank you for sharing it. : ) The phrase that really caught my attention was, "Life is full of problems; you either just got out of a problem, you are in one right now, or you are about to enter one." Reason being is that problems are just part of life. Exactly as you said, it's HOW we respond, react and deal with the problems that face us.
Well said!

I also wanted to throw out another Scripture that came to mind as I read your devotional thought. 1 Thessalonians 5:18, "Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." We are to give thanks through all we go through in life....even through our problems. We rejoice because God is always with us. Just thought I'd share that verse along with the one you wrote about. : )

KATSRUS5 · 04-25-2005, 11:53 AM

Well, you got the basic message in Psalm 118. Verse 24 is like the main condenced theme of the whole chapter. However, you could have used many of the other verses within Psalm 118 to futher expand on you thoughts. There are a few themes that you missed because you just used one verse. It is not a good idea to take just one verse and use that as your only biblical support. It is not a good idea at all to use just one verse. If you used the entirity of Psalm 118 your thoughts and biblical truths would be more grounded.

Bass_Thug · 04-25-2005, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by KATSRUS5

Well, you got the basic message in Psalm 118. Verse 24 is like the main condenced theme of the whole chapter. However, you could have used many of the other verses within Psalm 118 to futher expand on you thoughts. There are a few themes that you missed because you just used one verse. It is not a good idea to take just one verse and use that as your only biblical support. It is not a good idea at all to use just one verse. If you used the entirity of Psalm 118 your thoughts and biblical truths would be more grounded.

You are right; the entire chapter is awesome; I try to not take verses out of context and not pick "pet verses," but I was on the computer for only a few minutes at work and that particular verse had been on my mind all day. I simply shared some thoughts that I had gleaned from the verse that had helped me and comforted me that day.

Thanks for your comments and God bless!

KATSRUS5 · 04-25-2005, 07:27 PM

Just trying to help. Ya'll are doing good jobs though.