God made this day for you!

 “This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118:24 NKJV)

Notice that this verse says “this is the day the Lord has made!”

God tells us two things to do with the day

1. Rejoice in it (show great joy or delight)

2. Be glad in it (be pleased or happy)

Notice that these are two attitudes you have complete self control over. No matter what each day may look like, or may bring, you can decide to rejoice and be glad! And what a difference that kind of an attitude could make!

God created time

Scientists who study such things say time has not been around forever, and they believe it was created along with the rest of the universe in what they like to refer to as the “Big Bang” theory. Of course they are right to say that time was created. But, it was not an accidental Big Bang but was instead created deliberately by the Word of God.

God spoke everything into existence

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1). This creative process included creating  time itself.

“God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.” (Gen. 1:5 NIV)

A  day is a measurement of time

One day has of 24 hours, one hour has 60 minutes, and one minute has 60 seconds. One day has 86,499 seconds and a nanosecond is one billionth of a second. It kind of blows your mind to think about it, doesn't it?

We are all temporary so don't waste time!

In 1900 the average life span in the US was 47. Today's lifespan average in the USA is 79. We are expected to live longer these days but no one escapes eventual death. A 24 hour day is what we all get exactly the same amount of. We can’t hoard time and save it up for later in a “time bank”. When it's gone at the end of a day, it's gone forever. You use it or lose it!

“Be very careful, then, how you live--not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.” (Eph. 5:15-16 NIV)