Psalm 118:24 This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
I came across a podcast by David Platt, where he said, “Psalm 118:24 infuses meaning into a today to know that God has made the day and has a purpose for it. This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
The God who made us made everything that’s around us on this day that we have to experience. He’s made this day, so let us rejoice. It infuses meaning into a day to know that God has made it. God has designs for it. He has a purpose for it. God is working in it. We don’t approach a day the way an atheist approaches a day.
Think about it, someone who doesn’t believe in God, or who believes there is no God, approaches a day very, very differently, because that person does not believe God made this day. This day just happened. It’s a part of evolutionary chance. It’s not necessarily even a part of a bigger picture that’s going any particular direction, like it’s evolving. Everything changes in your worldview when you don’t believe God made this day. Everything changes in your worldview when you realize God made this day. It brings joy.“
I know God made today. So this day, I will rejoice and be glad in it. How about you?
-Ron-