Have you ever had one of those days that’s starts in such a way that you think oh boy here we go.  Today was such a morning.  I got up early and jumped in the shower.  No hot water.  Oh well I thought a cold shower on a hot summer morning isn’t the worst thing.  I got dressed and looked for my keys and could not find them anywhere.  Turns out Sarah had used my car to run to the beach to see the sunrise (I’m pretty sure she was also responsible for the no hot water thing but that’s another story)  While I was looking for the keys still I started a pot of coffee so I was ready when I found them to head over to church.  I heard it finish brewing and walked excitedly over to the pot of coffee to have that first delicious sip of – hot water.  In my haste I brewed a pot of hot water.  Turns out the coffee grounds are an important step in the process.  I’ll I could do is laugh and think oh boy this is one of those days.  My mind quickly turned to Psalms 118:24 let’s look at some verses from Psalm 118 together this fine morning. 

Open to me the gates of righteousness,
    that I may enter through them
    and give thanks to the Lord.

This is the gate of the Lord;
    the righteous shall enter through it.

I thank you that you have answered me
    and have become my salvation.

The stone that the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone. 

This is the Lord’s doing;
    it is marvelous in our eyes.

This is the day that the Lord has made;
    let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Save us, we pray, O Lord!
    O Lord, we pray, give us success!

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
    We bless you from the house of the Lord.

The Lord is God,
    and he has made his light to shine upon us.
Bind the festal sacrifice with cords,
    up to the horns of the altar!

You are my God, and I will give thanks to you;
    you are my God; I will extol you.

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
    for his steadfast love endures forever!

This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. 

This is a truth and also a mantra we can hold to when our day doesn’t quite start like we may have hoped.  It would have been easy to start today with a bad attitude, frustrated, and in a lousy mood.  Sometimes those little hiccups to start our day do just that.  When we hold onto the truth that this is the day the Lord has made, we gain the perspective that God has good things for us this day as well.  He has given us each day as an opportunity to share His love and message with others as we go throughout our lives.  No matter how your day has started I pray that you might hold on to the truth that God has made this day, let’s go forth and make the most of it! 

In His Grip,

Pastor Dave