“This Is The Day The Lord Has Made”
Categories: Church of Christ Bulletin Articles
In Edith Schaeffer’s book entitled, “The Tapestry,” she describes a summer when her husband was away in Europe for three months. During that time of missing him greatly, Edith and her sister Janet took their five young children to live in a former schoolhouse on Cape Cod. On a shoestring budget, they shared the rent, lived without a car, and created daily adventures for the children.
Looking back years later, Edith said of that summer:
“Never again have I spent time of that sort with my own children or my sister and nephews. The sudden precious moments in life need to be recognized for the unique periods they are, not wasted by wishing for something else.”
Edith’s perspective offers us a key to applying the words of Psalm 118:24:
“This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.”
During difficult times, we are tempted to become passive while waiting for a storm of life to pass. But God invites us to actively pursue the opportunities at hand instead of lamenting over what we don’t have.
Because the Lord has made this day, we can look past any closed doors to see people and opportunities we had previously overlooked. In celebrating their value, we will discover joy and gladness from God.
—Author Unknown