What gives you joy today?
This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24
Steadfastly Loving Lord,
How many are our reasons for rejoicing!
This very day, and every day,
is the day you have made!
As we look around,
many of us see green sprigs shooting out of the earth,
smell new blooms of jasmine scenting the air around us,
and hear the gentle hum of birds chirping
about their new babies nesting in the trees.
Indeed, what great cause we have for rejoicing in your creation!
But even more, we rejoice in our Savior,
the “stone the builders rejected”
who has become our cornerstone,
the building block that ensures our firm foundation,
that gives us hope for new life today and every day (Psalm 118:22).
You have made us new again,
part of your new creation.
You have saved us and blessed us;
you have made your light to shine upon us (Ps. 118:25-27).
You are our God, and we will give thanks to you,
for your steadfast love endures forever! (See Ps. 118:28-29).
Amen!
Read Psalm 118.
