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THIS is the day the Lord has made…

 

I confess. I am not by nature a chipper morning person. Have you noticed that how you begin your day determines the course of the day? Wake up grumpy and the whole day seems to get grumpy back at you. But the opposite is true too. Start the day by giving thanks and you find reason to give thanks all throughout the day.

 

You can start your day saying, “Good Lord, it’s morning.”

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You can start your day saying, “Good morning, Lord!”

 

The psalmist wrote, “THIS is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118:24) It is a pronouncement of how the day WILL be. Like the elderly man who was asked on the tour if he’d like to see which room of the nursing home would be his. He replied, “Not necessary. I’ve already decided it will be fine.”

 

How we start the day determines its course. The most valuable thing we will do today begins with our time with God. He is the one who hears our prayers and restores our soul. It is He who directs our path.

 

Why not pledge to give it a try each day for a week? Start this weekend. Stick a note on your mirror to remind you. Put another on your computer. Ask yourself:

 

“What will I do with this day God has entrusted to me?”

 

Promise yourself to give it your best today. Begin the day well so that at the end of the day you can say, “THAT was a day worth living!”