“This
is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it”
(Psalm 118:24 NIV)
Can
you honestly say this every day? You do have a choice as soon as you
wake up as to what attitude you will have for your day. You can
rejoice that God has allowed you another day on this earth and be
glad it it. You have control of your thoughts and you can determine
whether your outlook will be one of gloominess or happiness.
I
read a book called, The Life You Always Wanted by John
Ortberg. I highly recommend this book. In it he described a lady who
was bed ridden, blind, nearly deaf, and had lived in a convalescent
home for 25 years. Plus, she had a huge cancerous sore that distorted
her face. Now you would think this woman would have been very
depressed, but she wasn’t. Mr. Ortberg gave her a flower and she
asked if she could give it to someone else since she could not see
it. She handed it to another person and said that it was from Jesus.
He visited her for three years and read the Bible to her. Then he
asked her what she thought about all the long hours laying in that
bed or in a wheelchair. She said she thought about Jesus. He asked
what she thought about Jesus. She said that she thought about how
good he had been to her. She said that she was mostly satisfied. She
said that people might think she was old-fashioned, but she did not
care because she would rather have Jesus because He was all the world
to her. Then she sang that old hymn, Jesus Is All The World To Me.
Now
I ask you again, hopefully with a new perspective. Can you say every
morning, “This is the day the Lord has made, let ‘me’ rejoice
and be glad”. After reading this in the book, I was totally humbled
by this sweet lady’s attitude about Jesus. You see the power of the
Holy Spirit can transform you on the inside so that even when you are
in the most dire need of strength to face your day, you will find the
strength that only Jesus can give to carry on. Think of this lady,
when you feel like you cannot keep going. She pulled strength from
her faith in Christ to keep living and witnessing about His love.
Surely you can face each day with a smile, knowing that you have the
love of Christ permeating your very soul. May you always rejoice that
you are alive to show His love to others.
Dear
Lord,
Help
me to use each day to bring your love to others. May I be like this
lady and rejoice that I have this day to worship you and to witness
to others. Help me to have a positive attitude so I can be a blessing
to others.
In
Jesus’ name,
Amen
