This is the day that the Lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it. — Psalm 118:24 (NKJV)
And this from Phillip Yancey:
Some of us seem so anxious about avoiding hell that we forget to celebrate our journey toward heaven.
I love that song. Especially the SKA version I heard about 8 years ago. The racous music and rough singing was at contrast to the lyrics, but that was what made it unique. As is each day we live in the Lord, each uniquely made for us to enjoy, and be glad for.
I had a teacher in high school who began every day of class with that verse…he would say the first part and we had to say the second part. And if we didn’t do it with enough enthusiasm he would make us do it again.
He was good natured and fun, so I really didn’t mind, but it did cause me to gloss over the true meaning of that verse for many years. Thanks for the reminder.