This Is A Day The Lord Hath Made

The Psalmist records for us, as words of encouragement that "This is the day that the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it" Psa 118:24. We often misquote and misapply that verse when we say that it is "a" day, rather than "the" day that God made. We know that every day is a day made by God and He is still Sovereign and in control of all of the details of the day. But, when you think of all of the days that have come down through the corridors of time, there was never a day to compare to the day Christ was born. We acknowledge that it is probably not December 25th, so we are not talking about the day on the calendar, but rather what actually took place on that day. Just like all others, God caused this day to occur and He was there when the sun began to dawn on that special day. As Joseph began to gather what provisions that he and Mary may have had, and started off on the final day of their journey, just maybe, the Holy Spirit reminded Joseph of what David had recorded hundreds of years prior. No doubt, Joseph knew that the Christ child must be born in Bethlehem and that Mary was near the end of her nine months. Then, as they arrived and could find no suitable lodging, he might well have thought, no God, not today. Wait until I can find a room. But, God replied, with the birth of Jesus, and stating that the time had come. It was "THE DAY" that God had promised. It was "THE DAY" that God became in the likeness of man. It was "THE DAY" that God brought good tiding of great joy to a nation and a world that needed a reason to rejoice. And today, we celebrate "that day". That very special day that God hath made. That day that gives us so much reason to rejoice. That day is today. I hope you have a very Merry Christmas.