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The Gift of
Today
Joni
and Friends
“Shall we
accept good from God, and not trouble?”
“He replied, ‘You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we
accept good from God, and not trouble?’ In all this, Job did not sin
in what he said.” Job 2:10
Yesterday
you woke up happy and hopeful, the chronic pain evaporated like morning mist;
your family was cheerful at breakfast, or God spoke so clearly to you in His
Word.
But
today? The pain has returned; you had sharp words with your spouse, or God
seemed to be vacationing in the Bahamas.
It could
all be discouraging until you remember the words of Job in today’s
Scripture: “Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?”
In other
words, God Himself is good and worthy of praise, and we will give thanks to Him
for whatever the day brings.
But in
the meantime, don’t forget to value and treasure the days that are simply
normal.
Mary Jean Irion writes, “Normal day, let me be aware of the
treasure you are… let me not pass you by in quest of some rare and perfect
tomorrow.”*
Today
will soon enough become yesterday. Don’t let it slip away without thanks.
Father, I
praise You for the gift of today. I know it will never come again.
I thank
You for life — for another twenty-four hours to know You, to walk with You, and
to let You touch other lives through me.
It’s only
one day, Lord. But right now, it’s the only day that matters.
*Mary
Jean Irion, “Let Me Hold You While I May,” in Yes, World: A Mosaic of
Meditation (New York: Baron, 190), 53.
Joni and Friends is answering the call
in the Gospel of Luke 14, "invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the
blind and you will be blessed...make them come in so my house will be
full."
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