Choose to enjoy it

Good morning everyone,

Our theme for this month: “The Great Adventure”

Our Bible verse for today: “This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 (NIV)

Our Bible verse for today: “Choose to enjoy it”

How we decide to approach each day goes a long way towards determining what each day will be like for us. Your attitude at the beginning of each day sets the tone for the rest of the day. That’s why it’s so important to begin the day with the Lord. Prayer, Bible study, encouraging devotional messages, all help to set a positive tone and to get us started off on the right foot. It’s like Billy Graham once wrote, “If I don’t start my day with God, I meet Satan around every corner all day long.”

In Psalm 118:24 the psalmist offers us an excellent verse of inspired Scripture to help us get the day going. We acknowledge that the new day before us is a gift from God, and then we resolve to rejoice and be glad for it. We go forward into it with a light heart and with eagerness and anticipation as we wonder what it is the Lord has in store for us today. We remember that, “Life is not a problem to be solved but an adventure to live; it is not a destination but a journey.”

That’s a great attitude, especially with respect to the weekend. I love weekends. There is so much opportunity for adventure and fun. For me, the weekend is Saturday, Sunday, and Monday (my normal day off). Saturday is sometimes a workday and sometimes a day off, but often there is time for hiking or other activities. Sunday is the best day of the week because that’s when God’s people come together and it is always an uplifting and encouraging time. Then Monday is a day of rest. Taken together, they are the three best days of the week.

Today is Friday. Do you have special things planned for the weekend? Hopefully you are looking forward to Sunday as much as I am; and hopefully you are approaching it with a sense of eagerness and expectation as the Holy Spirit brings the people of God together for a special encounter with God and with each other.

Attitude really is everything. To a very large degree we get what we expect. Approach each day with thanksgiving, joy, and the eager expectation of good things to come. (And that should be especially true of Sunday.)

God bless,
Pastor Jim

(If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals, and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00, in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville

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