This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Ps 118:24
I love this simple verse for so many reasons. First, today is, in fact, a brand-new day. It is a fresh start. Whatever we did or didn’t do yesterday, today is a chance to wake up and try again.
I think sometimes it’s easy to get mired in the shoulda, coulda, woulda’s of life, and this verse in Psalm’s is a reminder to see the gift in this brand-new day; it’s a chance to let go of whatever didn’t work, didn’t get us where we hope to be, who we want to be, whatever thing is holding us up and start again.
This verse also is a reminder to me that God is here with me. He has created this day, in his infinite wisdom, with all the power and beauty He has, He created this day. He is here.
So when it is cold and rainy, God is there When the birds are chirping, God is there. When I am brewing my coffee, God is definitely there, and so, so wise!
When I start the day with this reminder, I find it is easier throughout my day to allow God to be there as well, all day.
Finally, I truly appreciate all reminders to rejoice. Life can be wearisome, there are big and little problems, and they can grind us down. It is so easy to feel overwhelmed, to start the day with our to-do list and just put our head down and get busy.
But this Psalm assures us the joy is there, God made sure it is there, we just have to stop and let it be so.
Dawn DiPersio