This is the Day that the Lord has made! Rejoice and be glad in it!

You've probably heard that verse of scripture a thousand times, but how often do we really understand what it means and put it into practice?

Literally, the moment of the present, that is, our very ability to comprehend our own existence, comes from God! Do animals understand their own consciousness? What would their behavior suggest? Do they interact with caring and compassion, or is every day just another day of hunting and gathering, of instinct-driven activity, and of survival? I think you know the answer to that one! We alone have the ability to understand our place in the cosmos and we alone (collectively) have the ability to change the outcome of our own circumstance just because of the intellect that God has blessed us with! Therefore, we alone have the ability to understand God's work in the universe and appreciate what He's done! In Hebrews, God tells us that the universe is upheld by the power of His Word! We know also from scripture that God's Word never returns to Him without accomplishing what He intended. The KJV uses the word "void." Such being the case, "the day that the Lord has made" is an act of His will; it only comes about because He said so! How wonderful is that! Thank You, God, for giving us this day! Thank You for blessing us so! Thank You for providing us bread this day and for upholding the universe by the power of your Word! It stands to reason, doesn't it, that Jesus asked only for "this day's bread" as He prayed the Lord's Prayer! Tomorrow, if it comes, is yet another blessing unspoken, for God has the ability, at any time to simply say "nevermind," and all of His creation would simply cease to exist! I rejoice in the fact that God has given us His plan in the Holy scripture and that He has given us assurance that His plan will be accomplished in His time! Praise God forever! - Dan