BY PASTOR DENNIS MORALES
“This is the day the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118:24)
How was your day today? For some, today was a good day. When I get to spend quality time with my wife and boys, I consider it a great day. Or, maybe a great day is the start of a vacation.
Some days are challenges. I don’t have to share that these are some challenging days we live in. There is drought, doubt, debt, division, and distress all around us. I can even have a tendency to bring stress on my own day. I can be standing in the line that says “15 items or less,” and there I’ll be, counting everyone’s items in front of me, and heaping stress upon my day.
Psalm 118 assures us that God is with us and He is for us despite what the day may hold. God made today for you to experience Him. This is a day to know that God is with you in the midst of challenge (118:5), that He is your strength (118:14); and most importantly, that God is your salvation (118:14).
The people sang and rejoiced as Jesus entered into Jerusalem. They were rejoicing because they thought Jesus would rule an earthly kingdom, which wasn’t the case. He would be crucified shortly thereafter. What Jesus desires is to reign in people’s hearts. If Jesus is in your heart today, whatever today would hold, you can rejoice.
Calvary Chapel Eastvale meets Sundays, 10:30 a.m., at Clara Barton Elementary (7437 Corona Valley Ave, Eastvale). Visit their website at http://www.CalvaryEastvale.org.
