Morning will come tomorrow because God has ordained it. There isn’t a day we live on earth that is not a gift from the Lord. Every day is a day we can rejoice in God and be glad, thankful for the chance to live. God created each day for us, his children.

In Institutes of the Christian Religion, John Calvin wrote, “There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make us rejoice.” God created the world for us to enjoy and to give us reasons to know him and be grateful for him. There is beauty in every day that can evoke our thoughts of praise:

-When a mother smiles down at her baby and the baby smiles in return

-When a squirrel runs past, ready to stash another meal in an abandoned planter

-When a storm cloud moves in with much-needed rain

-When a rainbow fills the sky with its color

-When a loved one comes home safely from school or work

-When a dog bounds across the room to greet his family

-When an elderly couple shares a glance together that needs no words

-When the sun sets in its glory and the night sky is scattered with stars

God displays his character and his love for his children every day. We can say with the psalmist, “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

Tomorrow can be just another day, or it can be the next glimpse of God’s love and character. Tomorrow will come and go. How sad to allow even one day to pass without saying thank you to the One who provided it.

Wisdom is offering our gratitude to God. When we live wisely, we will see each day as a gift from our Creator, a gift he wants us to enjoy. Our gratitude is our gift to God. 

“This is the day that the Lord has made.” Have you rejoiced and are you glad in it? 

There is still time.