Weekend Devotional
May 1-2, 2010

                                         Read Psalm 118:19-24*

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

                                                                             -Psalm 118:24 (NIV)



Devotional
  IT began as a normal day and continued to be normal. It was about as
routine as any of my recent days had been. For almost four months,
circumstances brought about by the illness of my wife of 54 years had
determined the course of my days and the activities in them. So,
throughout the day, I followed the usual routine. Among the many things
I wanted and needed to do, I gave my attention to what I had to do.
 At the close of that day, I reflected upon its events. Although I thought
of it as an ordinary day with little more than the routine occurring, an
inescapable thought formed in my mind and would not go away: Above
everything else, this has been a good day!
 As those words rushed into my mind, the words of a Hebrew poet
joined them: "This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be
glad in it" (Ps. 118:24).
 No day is ever ordinary, for every day is a good day -- a valuable gift
given to us by the Maker of days. Therefore, each day is to be used
wisely, enjoyed fully, and appreciated genuinely.

                                                                  Howard Coop (Kentucky, USA)




Prayer
Giver of this good day, thank you for this gift. May we use it wisely. We
pray in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.