“This is the day the Lord has made let us rejoice and be glad in it.” ~ Psalm 118:24
It is important to remember that today is so precious. Each day is precious! We can rejoice because God Himself makes each day and He causes the sun to rise and gives the breath of life to the creatures of the earth. When we wake up each morning, it is a fresh new day in which we can rejoice, give thanks to God, and serve God in everything we do.
Furthermore, each day is an opportunity to turn to God and amend our lives. We must strive to live a life of good works, but we must also strive anew each day to turn away from sin and so grow in holiness. (Frequent Confession is essential to amendment of one’s life.)
“Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts …” ~Psalm 95:8
“Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.” ~Hebrews 4:13
“… I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, today is the day of salvation.”~2 Corinthians 6:2
When a man of short stature named Zacchaeus heard Jesus was passing by, he decided to climb a tree in the hope that he might at least see Jesus. Being a tax collector, he was not living a good life, but he had a strong desire to turn to God and change his ways. When Jesus saw him in the tree, He told him to come down and that He would eat at his house. Zacchaeus then decided to give his possessions to the poor and to pay back even four times the amount he had stolen as a tax collector. Then Jesus said, “Today salvation has come to this house . …”(Luke 19:9)
Like Zacchaeus, may we turn from sin, grow closer to God, and serve Him with all our heart and soul!