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

It is not every day that we wake up in an upbeat mood. Sometimes we feel overwhelmed by the weight of our problems and praising the Lord is the last thing in our minds. But we should not let our emotions get the better of us. There is a lot to be thankful for. We are alive and have been greatly blessed. There is nothing we have that the Lord has not graciously given us, and there are many opportunities we have been offered today that may not be available tomorrow. We must seize the day.

Let us not get side-tracked by our emotions which such that our joy in the Lord is situational. We should learn to tell God our every problem and what we really feel, and He will give us a reason to rejoice. “Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.” Psalm 27:14 (NIV)

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“We should pray when we are in a praying mood, for it would be sinful to neglect so fair an opportunity. We should pray when we are not in the proper mood, for it would be dangerous to remain in so unhealthy a condition.” Charles Spurgeon

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