“This is the day that the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24)
Psalms 118 is the middle chapter of the whole Bible. Therefore, it must have some significance because nothing is random with God. Here are a few important facts that this verse brings to our attention:
• This day is God’s gift to us. God is our Creator. God made today, and today is a precious time frame that God has given us.
• We will do something with this day (whether we are conscious of it or not). While God made today, it is left up to us to do what we ‘will’ with this day.
• We are required to rejoice and be glad in this day. Some Hebrew scholars say that this is an imperative command. It’s an order! Implying that if we do not rejoice and be glad we have wasted this day, and the whole purpose of today.
Notice, we must have the mental and emotional discipline to make our hearts rejoice and be glad. This is not always an easy task. But we can decide (make the choice) if we want to. Alternatively, we can choose to be angry, offended, and bitter. It is up to us? Yet know this, if we choose to use this day for anything other than what God has purposed for it, there will be consequences. Therefore, as we approach each day (the day that God has made), we can approach it with one of two mindsets - pessimism or optimism.
