What a Day!

O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips, when I remember you upon my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night; for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy. My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me. (Psalm 63:1-8 ESV).

Haven’t you had those days when you just couldn’t wait until they were over? Those are the days when I sigh and think what a day! We all have them. One of the best ways to pull yourself out of the doldrums is to think on the wonder of the Lord and remember the blessings of the past. I also like to look around and see how bad it could be! The following lists some true incidents. They sure made me think about how good I’ve got it!

 The average cost of rehabilitating one seal after the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska was $80,000. At a special ceremony, two of the most expensively saved animals were released back into the wild, amid cheers and applause from onlookers. One minute later, in full view of everyone, a killer whale ate them both.
 A woman came home to find her husband in the kitchen, shaking frantically with what looked like a wire running from his waist towards the electric kettle. Intending to jolt him away from the deadly current she whacked him with a handy plank of wood by the back door, breaking his arm in two places. Until that moment he had been happily listening to his Walkman.
 Two animal right protesters were protesting at the cruelty of sending pigs to a slaughterhouse in Bonn, Germany. Suddenly the pigs - all 2,000 of them - escaped through a broken fence and stampeded, trampling the two hapless protesters to death.
 Iraqi terrorist, Khay Rahnajet, didn't pay enough postage on a letter bomb. It came back with "return to sender" stamped on it. Forgetting it was the bomb; he opened it and was blown to bits.

I know these are humorous in a way, but they made me think again about how blessed I am. Like the psalmist I can declare how the Lord has satisfied me more than the best of foods; protected me as if surrounded by wings; and held me securely in His strong right hand!

I wonder if you have had one of “those days” lately? Think back on the wonder of His grace and the many things He has done for you. See if that won’t bring joy back into your heart!