This
Is The Day
The
Lord Has Made.
We
Will Rejoice And Be Glad In It.
Scripture
Psalm
118
Psalm
138
8 The Lord will
work out his plans for my life—
for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever.
Don’t abandon me, for you made me.
for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever.
Don’t abandon me, for you made me.
Observation
I
have been interning as a chaplain here in Tampa for the past couple
of weeks at Tampa General Hospital here in Tampa. It is a trauma
center for the 20 surrounding counties in our area.
So
I have quickly found out that a lot of a chaplain's time is spent up
in the trauma center ministering to patients or ministering to the
families of the people that have suffered gun shot wounds, stabbings,
vehicle accidents, etc., or on the palliative care floor with
patients close to death or with the families of someone who has just
died.
But
last night I had the opportunity to visit a sick patient on a regular
floor of the hospital along with the other chaplain who I was
shadowing (I am in training).
While
listening to this patient it quickly became evident to me that she
had made a choice – she had made the decision that she was going to
be miserable.
And
she had plenty to be miserable about, she was sick, she only had one
son and he would not come and visit her. She was very hurt and angry
and felt very alone.
We
listened to her, encouraged her, and prayed with her, but I don't
think we were able to get her to see that everyday all of us have a
choice. We have a choice how we face life. Yes, we choose how we face
the things that life throws at us.
Psalm
118:24 is a reminder to me that this week, as I start today, Monday,
that Eddy Williams has a choice: I can either choose to be miserable,
or even though I am in a lot of pain, I can rejoice and be glad! It
is my choice.
So
how are we going to choose to live out the next 7 days of our lives?
Complaining ...
Whining … or Rejoicing?
Application
This
is the day the Lord has made I will rejoice and be glad in it.
How
about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, help me to trust in You as I start out this week. I know that
You will work out Your plans for my life -- For Your faithful love, O
Lord, endures forever. Don't abandon me, for You made me. I pray for
those going through rough times right now. Help them to choose to
rejoice in You in spite of their circumstances. Help them not to
become bitter. Help them to see Your Hand in all that is happening in
his or her life.
Daily
Bible Reading: Numbers 3,4; Acts 25; I added: Psalm 118, Psalm 138,
Proverbs 18
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