Thursday, November 15, 2007

• It's one of those days

  Currently Reading The Federalist Papers (Signet Classics) By Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay, Clinton Rossiter see related

  One of those days that you just end up feeling frustrated.  One that’s amazing because God is teaching you so much, but annoying at the same time because you were far more comfortable not learning it.  My devotions this morning were from Psalm 96, and combined with what I’ve been reading the last few weeks, one thing stuck out: 
  

  You never, ever have any excuse not to rejoice in the Lord or proclaim His mercies that are new every morning.

  Needless to say, God has proceeded to give me a day where I want so desperately to make those excuses.  I must admit, I’ve failed.  I’ve been complaining in my heart about the day’s difficulties instead of thanking God for the opportunity to grow in my dependence on Him, making the excuse that I’m struggling to see His goodness in this day.  I’ve been sharp, even cutting to friends, and then made the excuse of medications clouding my thinking so that I have a harder time controlling my responses.  And the irritating part is, these painkillers don’t cloud my memory like the last ones did, so I can’t even honestly imagine none of it’s happened!  (such a bummer! jk)

  But my God is so great, so glorious, so splendorous, so merciful that nothing is any excuse to not rejoice in Him.  He deserves my worship because of Who He is, and what kind of day I’m having doesn’t make one atom of difference to His character.  I have no right to hoard my little thoughts and dwell on my struggles when God is so much more worthy of my contemplation than my life is.  And beyond all that, He has shown me once again how His mercies are new this morning and every day:  He graciously pressed this upon my heart instead of abandoning me to my troubled thoughts.
  
  I WILL extol the name of the LORD for He is WORTHY to be PRAISED!!!!!

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