By Pastor Bob DeKlavon
This is a Sunday and we have not gathered together as a church.
This has happened before due to weather...
That was something predictable as we saw the snow falling…and falling…and falling some more. We could look at a weather map or television channel and see how long it was supposed to last.
What is happening now is something unknown without a foreseeable end.
As I shared with our church family today, I was struck by Psalm 118:24 and the reminder given.
It reads: “This is the day which the LORD has made,
Let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
If you are reading this, you are alive TODAY.
Who knows what will happen tomorrow?
And, obviously, you can’t go back and rejoice ‘yesterday.’
God has graced you and me with THIS DAY.
So—what will you do with this day?
The verse reminds us to use EACH day as an opportunity to rejoice in the One Who has given us the day.
Who knows what tomorrow will bring?
YESTERDAY—Jan and I decided that starting TODAY we were going to start walking.
TODAY—after getting shoes and coats and everything on we were ready to head out.
THEN—it started snowing!!!
I am not making this up!!
What a great excuse to wait until TOMORROW….
But…we had THIS DAY and THIS moment…so out we went since who knows what TOMORROW holds?
We almost froze, but we gave thanks for the opportunity to get out of the house.
I am reminded of a verse often cited at Thanksgiving which says:
"In everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” -1 Thessalonians 5:18
This is one of three places in the Newer Testament where we are told that something is God’s will. In other words, we need not wonder if giving thanks is ever something we should not do.
During this time would you take some time to give thanks for this day?
During this time would you focus on what you see God doing rather than what you think is not being done?
What will you do with THIS day?
Take some time to rejoice and be glad in the Lord Who has given you this day in the first place.