THIS
VERY DAY
Psalm
118:24
“The
Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad.” New
Language Version.
Psalms of Ascents (#s120-134) are delightful. We can almost hear the Jews singing these
songs as they climb towards the “Holy Mountain” in Jerusalem. (Zechariah 8:3). Those were always happy trips! God commanded His people three pilgrimages to
Jerusalem each year to celebrate Passover, Pentecost and Sukkot feasts.
Check out the lesson, linked below, listing several
joyful verses from Psalm 118. Although
Psalm 118 isn’t part of the Psalms of Ascents—it’s included in the Psalms sung
on holidays.
Verse 8 is the exact center of the Bible: “It is better
to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.” Psalm 117 is the shortest chapter in the
bible; Psalm 119 is the longest. (Just
some Bible trivia that’s fun to remember).
This Very Day
shows an unusual woman. One 92 year-old
woman, knowing full well that this place would be where she’d spend the rest of
her life, waited patiently in the lobby.
She wore a smile. When told that
her room was ready, she almost couldn’t contain her enthusiasm. The attendant described her room as she carefully
moved her walker toward the elevator. “I
love it!” she exclaimed.
“But you haven’t seen it yet,” she was reminded.
“That has nothing to do with my delight,” she insisted. “Happiness is what I decide ahead of time. I already decided that I love my new
accommodations. This is a decision I
make every day. Every day as I open my
eyes, I thank God for today. Today is a
gift!” Her sparkling eyes confirmed her
delight.
People have unlimited choices to make every day. An attitude of gratitude and happiness ought
to be easy. But some people take a
lifetime to master it. Whether young or
old, healthy or sick, joy is a perspective that goes beyond circumstance.
“This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be
glad in it.” This Hebrew translation of
the opening Scripture is powerful. Doesn’t
it sound like “command lite”?
“Do not kill!” Okay.
“Rejoice and be happy today!” No problem.
I can obey both of them.
Take
Home Nugget
Every day we wake up we can decide “this very day” is
“The Day.” Every day is the day “the LORD has made.” He created everything and everyone in this
day exactly as it should be. MUSN’T we “rejoice
and be glad in it” because it is created by and lovingly given to us by the
Master of the Universe?
What a present!
Thank You Lord, for I can rejoice and be
glad because this very day can be the best day of my life!” Amen.
Adapted
from “Today is ‘The Day’!” Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein. April 10, 2016. Holy Land Moments.com.
J.D. Griffith
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