Vantage Point

 

    

Ps 118:24

 

24 This is the day the Lord  has made;             

We will rejoice and be glad in it.

NKJV

 

Some days are good days.  Some days are bad ones.  It really just depends on the circumstances.  Or does it?  Each day that we are alive is a gift of God- to be cherished and relished.   Each day was made by Him for a purpose and for our enjoyment. 

The second part of this verse is making a declaration.  We will rejoice and be glad. Some days, the only way to rejoice and be glad is by choice.  It is a decision whether we give way to our feelings of sadness or foreboding. We can just as easily choose to think about what is right, rather than what is wrong.

Today we took the boat out to celebrate Labor Day. A horrible and frightening storm began to arise in the gulf.  As we packed up our picnic and headed back to shore, I was amazed at the view.  On the left side of the boat was blue skies, sunshine and bliss.  On the right side was dark rain clouds, and what looked to be the beginning of a waterspout.  I vacillated between tranquility and fear- it all just depended on which view I was taking in at the moment.  It was all about the vantage point.

I do not know what tomorrow holds. It could be fun, family and friends, or perhaps it will be stress, work and chores.  Either way, we can resolve to enjoy it.  We can reflect on the gift that it is and be glad in all He has done for us.  Our quality of life depends more on the way we respond to circumstances, rather than to the circumstances themselves.

Dear Lord, thank you for the gift of today.  For the sunshine we enjoyed, as well as the rain you provided.  I choose to be glad in the time that was spent,  rather than sad about missed opportunities.  In Jesus' Name.  Amen.