No Other Day Like Today

When we woke up this morning, for most of us in the familiarity of our homes, doing the same chores, doing the same commute, basically following the same routine, it is easy to lose sight of an important fact; today is a day like none other. Yes, in today's case it is another Friday, but it is not a Friday we have seen before, nor will we ever see it again. Every twenty four hours, God graciously give us a clean sheet of paper to write on, and it is up to us what and how we choose to write. For sure on some days there will be all kinds of aggravations and temptations, but in the final analysis, we alone determine our response to the situations we face.

Reaching for that first cup of hot beverage, listening to the news, checking our email, making that first phone call, or whatever else we do all have their place, but the greatest way to start any day is with the right attitude. In Psalm 118:24 David wrote, "This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." From the moment we shake ourselves from our slumber, and realize that we have been blessed to see another day, clothed in our right minds, there should be an attitude of praise and rejoicing. When we stop and consider that many who went to bed didn't make it through the night, we realize just how gracious God has been. We didn't wake up because of anything we did, or because we're that special, but all because of His mercy. The prophet Jeremiah declared, "It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness" (3:22-23, KJV).

As you go about your business today, it is my prayer that amidst the hustle and bustle of things around you, there will be a quite place within from which will flow a steady stream of praise. The heart that is full of praise will not be easily distracted by much else. The added bonus is that the peace of God will stand guard over our hearts and minds thus making it a bit easier to deal with the challenging situation.

Today is the day which God hath made; rejoice and be glad in it! At the end of the day, God willing, you will be pleasantly surprised at what you were able to "write" on the sheet of paper, called today, that you were given.