Gladness
“It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night, Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound. For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands. O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.” (Psalms 92:1-5)
Today’s Morsel: What makes you glad? If you could put your finger on the number one thing that makes you glad, what would it be? The psalmist states that God has made him glad through His works. One of the things that I often thank God for is that He has allowed me to see so much of the beauty of His creation. No matter where I go or have gone, I can see the hand of God’s creation and the beauty of the things which He has created. If you have ever been to the Grand Canyon in Arizonia, or Niagara Falls in New York, or the Wildlife Safaris in Africa, or if you have climbed to the top of Mount Fuji in Japan, anyone one of these may put you in a state of awe. There have been so many places that I have seen that have made my heart glad. I have walked where Jesus walked. I have prayed where Jesus prayed. I have touched the Sea of Galilee as Christ did. I have eaten fish out of these water as the apostles and Christ did. I have stood on Mount Carmel like Elijah. I have stood on the mountain of Nebo as Moses did. I have walked the lands of many of old. And you cannot convince me that there isn’t a God. My eyes have been open. I don’t think that there will be anyone in that last day who will be able to say to Christ, Lord, I didn’t know You. David said, “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.” (Psalms 19:1-3) Everywhere upon this earth, there is evidence of God and His goodness. If you can get outside and just see the beauty of His creation, it will make you glad. Even if you simply look out a window, or open a window and hear a bird sing, you partake of the wonder of God. The Lord told Isaiah: “For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. But be ye glad and rejoice forever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.” (Isaiah 65:17-18) There isn’t a need not to be glad. There is so much to be thankful and glad for.
Sing: This is the day, this is the day, that the Lord hath made, that the Lord hath made. I will rejoice, I will rejoice, and be glad in it, and be glad in it. This is the day that the Lord hath made, I will rejoice and be glad in it. This is the day, this is the day, that the Lord hath made.
Thought For Today: “Let us be glad and rejoice and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.” (Revelation 19:7)
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