Psalm 118:24~This is the day the Lord has made: we will rejoice and be glad in it.

There are days when the last thing we want to do is rejoice.

We must be honest with God.

I’ve found that when I take my concerns, my problems, my realities to Him, that He starts to work!

When I try to fix my situation, I worry and work. This produces anxiety and exhaustion.

When I take my situation to Him to fix it, I leave His presence feeling peaceful and hopeful.

Does it remove or change my problems immediately?

No.

But it does allow me to be glad IN IT, knowing He is working ALL THINGS together for my good, because I love Him!

IN todays problems and chaos.

IN todays heartaches and pain.

IN todays battles….

The Lord has made this day.

He is IN IT!

You are IN IT!

But most importantly, you are IN IT….TOGETHER!!!

Today, lets make the choice to be glad IN IT, SO THAT our Lord will get the glory when we are THROUGH IT!!

Father, thank you for being in this day with me. Your presence alone offers peace in the storm, and hope for my future! You know the situations we are all IN. Each of our circumstances are different, but we all have the same answer. You. You are the author and finisher of everything, and we know your presence will be with us until “this” is finished. We love you and want to represent you well. “This” is paralyzing and we are incapable of doing it GLADLY without you. We come to you asking for your Spirit to rise up in us so we can do what the world finds impossible…. be glad IN IT!!

Amen.