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NASB | Psalm 118:24 This is the day which the LORD has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Psalm 118:24 This [day in which God has saved me] is the day which the LORD has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it. |
Subject: God's Day |
Bible Note: Mother’s Day and God’s Day It is Sunday morning, and I am the only one up and about. The coffee pot is empty, the dishwasher needs to be unloaded and there is only one pair of hands to address the task of breakfast preparation. It’s Mother’s Day. (Isn’t every day mother’s day? I wondered!) As you can see, I have donned my hat and coat; I am well on my way to a “pity party!” As a mother, I have been blessed with five children. Three are here with me and two of our sons live out of town. As I crossed the kitchen in the early morning silence, my eye caught sight of the card my eldest son had sent. It was a sad reminder that I had received nothing from the other boy. His life is not very complicated, he was out of school and could have easily sent a card; in fact he even could have come home to celebrate the Day with me! I tried to console myself with all sorts of excuses for his lack of attention, but nothing seemed to cheer or lift my spirits. Each time I realized that he had chosen to be elsewhere instead of with me, I reached for the dress of despair – the most suitable attire for the occasion! Yet before I could serve myself some “tea,” God showed up at this “party for one” I had arranged. He was an “uninvited guest” this day - and yet that was His message to me! Of course I still hurt and dearly miss my son, but God comforted me. He told me He knows just how I feel, for there are times that He too longs for me to recognize Him – to send a loving “card” each day through my prayers and thoughts. He waits expectantly for me to call Him up, “just because.” With each sunrise, God invites me to “celebrate” His love for me with Him! Yet how often do I ignore this invitation by looking for “other lovers?” I had no excuse for letting anything or anyone intrude upon His rightful place in my life. And although He may have the attention of His other children, He wanted me to know that He loves and cares about just me! When I don’t invite God into my day, He is even more grieved and sad that I can possibly imagine. Mother’s Day comes once a year but God’s Day is every day! “This is the Day the Lord has made, (for me!) I will rejoice and be glad in it!” |
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