Read: Psalm 118:19-29 | Bible in a Year: 1 Samuel 25–26; Luke 12:32-59
This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. —nkjv Psalm 118:24
In 1940, Dr. Virginia Connally, age 27, braved opposition and
criticism to become the first female physician in Abilene, Texas. A few
months before her 100th birthday in 2012, the Texas Medical Association
presented her with its Distinguished Service Award, Texas’ highest
physician honor. Between those two landmark events, Dr. Connally has
enthusiastically embraced a passion for spreading the gospel around the
world through her many medical mission trips while living a life of
service to God and to others—one day at a time.
Dr. Connally’s pastor, Phil Christopher, said, “Every day for her is a gift.” He recalled a letter in which she wrote, “Every tour, trip, effort, I wonder if this will be my last and ultimate? Only God knows. And this is enough.”
The psalmist wrote, “This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it” (Ps. 118:24 nkjv). So often we focus on the disappointments of yesterday or the uncertainties of tomorrow and miss God’s matchless gift to us: Today!
Dr. Connally said of her journey with Christ, “As you live a life of faith, you’re not looking for the results. I was just doing the things that God planted in my life and heart.”
God made today. Let’s celebrate it and make the most of every opportunity to serve others in His name.
Dr. Connally’s pastor, Phil Christopher, said, “Every day for her is a gift.” He recalled a letter in which she wrote, “Every tour, trip, effort, I wonder if this will be my last and ultimate? Only God knows. And this is enough.”
The psalmist wrote, “This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it” (Ps. 118:24 nkjv). So often we focus on the disappointments of yesterday or the uncertainties of tomorrow and miss God’s matchless gift to us: Today!
Dr. Connally said of her journey with Christ, “As you live a life of faith, you’re not looking for the results. I was just doing the things that God planted in my life and heart.”
God made today. Let’s celebrate it and make the most of every opportunity to serve others in His name.
Lord, thank You for today. May I embrace it as Your gift, celebrate Your faithfulness, and live this day fully for You.
Welcome each day as a gift from God.
INSIGHT: The
unnamed psalmist of Psalm 118 tells of God’s rescue in response to his
cry for help (vv. 5–16). Because of the rescue theme of this psalm, the
Jews often sang it after their Passover meal, which commemorated their
deliverance from Egyptian slavery. It is possible that Jesus and His
disciples sang this thanksgiving song after the Last Supper (Matt.
26:30). Psalm 118:22 is quoted or alluded to in Matthew 21:42, Mark
12:10, Luke 20:17, Acts 4:11, Ephesians 2:20–22, and 1 Peter 2:7. When
Jesus entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, the crowds shouted the words of
Psalm 118:25–26, proclaiming Jesus as their Messiah and Deliverer (Matt.
21:9). Sim Kay Tee
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