-September 17, 2022-
Good morning, happy Saturday,
“This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”
(Psalm 118:24).
Each day is a blessing and gift from the Lord. No two days are alike and once we live today we can never get it back. We should be thankful for each precious day that the Lord has given us and rejoice in it. God is so loving, generous, and good to us. If God made the day and gave us the day, we should trust Him for everything that comes our way today.
There three things we as God’s people can count on from the Lord daily: the supply of grace, the meeting of our needs, and the provision of our food. Of course, there are many other things He has given to every person: the sun to shine, air to breathe, wind, rain, and snow for our world. We often describe our day as good or bad, depending on our circumstances. Instead, our day should be defined by what God is doing in our lives and the many blessings we have from Him.
• Grace – God gives us the sufficient grace for each day, but He gives it on the day, not a moment sooner. When Paul prayed three times that his thorn in the flesh be taken away from him, God’s answer was, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9). Let us rejoice in His daily grace.
• Needs – God promises to meet our needs, not our wants. We all have needs, many needs, and God has the resources to meet each one. Paul wrote in Philippians 4:19, “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” He supplies and gives to us according to His riches in glory, not out of it. Normally, when we give we have less as a result; when God gives He still has the same left in His endless reserves.
• Food – This of course covers not only food, but clothing, and shelter. Our heavenly Father loves us and gives us so abundantly. In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus prayed, “Give us this day our daily bread” (Matthew 6:11). Just as the Lord provided manna for the Israelites in the wilderness six days a week, and double the day before the Sabbath, God provides for us daily as well.
Thus, day is a blessed day, given by the Lord. As the psalmist says, “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” The hymn writer Carolina Sandell wrote, “Day by day and with each passing moment, strength I find to meet my trials here; Trusting in my Father’s wise bestowment, I’ve no cause for worry or for fear. He whose heart is kind beyond all measure gives unto each day what He deems best—Lovingly, it’s part of pain and pleasure, mingling toil with peace and rest.” God provides grace, meets our needs, and gives us our food.
Have a blessed day rejoicing in it and being thankful for it. Stay safe and healthy.
In eternal gratefulness,
Dean
Dean Allen's Daily Devotional 