Move On

There are days when we feel it would have been best we stayed in bed; other days, we may have just wanted to stay in bed. God's Word says there are no such days! "This is the day that The LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it" (Psalm 118:24). Note, there's no reference to Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, etc. - no, every day is a gift from God! This great Truth does not, of course, always cause us to jump out of bed with full vigor and unstoppable enthusiasm. What do we do on these days? The Prophet Nehemiah said, "the joy of The LORD is your strength" (Nehemiah 8:10). What a relief! The strength for those days (and every day) comes from the unending and unfailing joy of God Himself. The psalmist wrote, "You make known to me the path of life; in Your Presence there is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore" (Psalm 16:11). Let our first conscious thought of the day always be: thank you, Father, for Your Joy for this day then ... move on in Joy!