Today...Let Us Rejoice

Good Morning,

Psalm 118:24 (NIV)
This is the day the LORD has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it.

So, how, exactly, can we to show our gladness and rejoicing in this day? I submit what Paul wrote to the Romans which, which can, if we'll live out what we read, will truly show how much we are glad in this day.

Romans 12:9-16 (NIV)
Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.

What I hear today is that if we will truly attempt to be sincerely loving, cling to what is good, devote our selves one to another, honor each other, be zealous in our faith, and serve the Lord; be hopeful, patient, faithful in our prayer lives, and be generous as we go about our days...if we will do these things, it will not only show our gladness, but our rejoicing in the day, as well.

Yes, we've read these verses in the not too distant past, I know. But, I think that the two sections of Scripture (Psalms and Romans) that came to me today are, indeed, related. The one shows us how to live out the other, I think.

And, by doing so, we will truly please God.

Love, peace, and blessings,

David