Rejoice In It

Good Tuesday morning! Fear not tomorrow, fret not over yesterday, today is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. Sleepy, slow, and places to go, some days the body charging station in the bedroom just doesn't work the way it is supposed to. The cat or dog is ready to be fed an hour before our arrival. The kids (if any) are up and making noise, or at least something is making noise out there and we hope it's the kids. If it's a burglar, maybe he will be kind enough to get the kids off to school before he takes everything of value. Come to think of it, there is nothing of value left unbroken, so it must be the kids. Groan. The morning is off to a poor start and the to-do list for the day is not getting shorter. Yet, the Bible verse calls for rejoicing and getting glad in it. Wow, how does one go about getting glad in it when it has you so down already?

We all have those days when we get up feeling like anything but rejoicing or glad. The stress of yesterday stomped us into the ground and then sat on top of us all night long. The stress of today gives the stress of yesterday a high five and swaps places in a dreadful sort of stress tag team. Tomorrow's stress is already jumping around in eager anticipation of its turn on top. And from the pages of the Bible, Jesus calls out, "Come to me all you who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Something in all of that stress makes us ignore this call. We go around thinking that if we can but make it to the next long weekend, the next vacation, or some other 'next', then we will be able to get back on track and re energized. That next never happens and the call of Jesus to come to Him is still open to those who will believe. And even those who do believe must take the reminder of the Holy Spirit and come to Jesus for rest.

Daily we return to the Word. The Bible is not a Sunday-only kind of thing. Prayer alone with Jesus is not just for the really tough times, but for all times. The comfort of the Spirit is not just for times of pain, but for all times in this world. Trust, faith, and hope are all in Jesus and all require daily prayer and Bible reading to remain strong and effective. Take the step of faith, come to Jesus today, and then let us rejoice and be glad in it!

Bucky