Rejoicing in the Day to Day Life
by Suk May Yei / Ministerial Intern
"This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it!" Psalm 118:24
Once in a while this is the verse that wakes me up in the morning. What a sweet up-lifting alarm clock! Most people may think it takes very dramatic things to make us rejoice and be glad. But in Christ, that is not really necessary …
How about enjoying "never cease praying and hearing from God" and …
- On the two-hour drive to Letchworth Park to see the beautiful fall colors you sense God's call to stop at a supermarket, and find your favorite organic salad is on such a big sale that even the cashier could not believe it.
- Waiting at the shop for your car to finish an oil change when the big screen TV shows the breaking news of a disaster, and you can instantly pray over it without delay.
- Sitting at the doctor's office seeing other patients' sad faces while you can silently pray for them and give them an encouraging smile.
- Picking a day through prayer to drive a long distance to visit friends and family in what is supposed to be the snowy season and the weather turns out to be great.
- Seeking God's will on matters, and God speaks to you through your prayer, devotion time, the people at work place, school, a meeting or wherever you are.
- Packing OCC gift shoeboxes for kids with a group of very loving sisters and visualizing God's love overflowing to all these children, hearing their laughter and seeing the sparkle of hope in their eyes and their souls … how amazing it is.
All the above happened recently … not dramatic at all, but is part of the day to day life flowing in to my soul with heartwarming joy. Thank You God, thank You for Your peaceful joy!