Psalm 118:24 "This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it."
In Genesis chapter 1, we read that God said on the first day, "Let there
be light." That was the day the Lord made. We read of many days in the
Word of God when He showed Himself strong on behalf of His people. There was
the day God sent rain upon the earth. There was a day when God parted the
waters of the Red Sea. There was a day when He caused the sun to stand still
for the people to fight their battle in the daylight. Another day, He caused
the sun to go backwards. There was a day when His only begotten Son was born of
a virgin. All those days are very important to us as we seek to bolster our
faith through the Word of God.
But there was a very special day that God made for us. "The stone which
the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. This is the LORD'S
doing; it is marvellous in our eyes. This is the day which the LORD hath made;
we will rejoice and be glad in it." (Psalm 118:22-24) Yes on that day the
builders rejected Jesus Christ and He became our cornerstone by laying down His
life on the cross. This particular Psalm was sung during the time of Passover.
It is probable that Jesus and the disciples sang this song as they went out to
the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus, knowing what was about to happen, sang...
"This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in
it."
We sing the song (to a different tune), "This is the day. This is the day
that the Lord hath made." We quote this verse every morning to start our
day. I hope it never becomes just words to me. Every day is a special day to us
because our Lord Jesus submitted to the will of the Father by the shedding of
His blood. We were reminded back in the 90th Psalm, "... teach us to
number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom." We are to
number them and also be reminded each day that today is a gift from God.
May we always see each day as an opportunity to show God's grace and glory in
our lives.
There is coming a day,
When no heart aches shall come,
No more clouds in the sky,
No more tears to dim the eye,
All is peace forever more,
On that happy golden shore,
What a day, glorious day that will be.
What a day that will be,
When my Jesus I shall see,
And I look upon His face,
The One who saved me by His grace;
When He takes me by the hand,
And leads me through the Promised Land,
What a day, glorious day that will be.