This Is The Day The Lord Has Made – Rejoice & Be Glad In It!
We’re all familiar with Psalm 118:24, because it says This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. But we often let the trials, difficulties and pain of standing for marriage restoration keep us from putting that into practice, which is something we have to change, because when we don’t rejoice in the Lord for all of the things He’s already done for us, and fail to be glad and give Him praise for everything we know he’s GOING to do for us in the future, we’re being disobedient and we’re certainly not glorifying Him. Since seeing topical verses together has a much greater impact, perhaps reading so many verses about rejoicing and why and how to rejoice will help us understand it’s importance in our lives as Christians. And these are just a few, because similar verses are sprinkled throughout the entire Bible:
Deuteronomy 12:7
There, in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your families shall eat and shall rejoice in everything you have put your hand to, because the LORD your God has blessed you.
1 Chronicles 16:10
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
1 Chronicles 16:31
Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, “The LORD reigns!”
Psalm 5:11
But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.
Psalm 9:2
I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
Psalm 13:5
But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.
Psalm 21:1
O LORD, the king rejoices in your strength. How great is his joy in the victories you give!
Psalm 31:7
I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul.
Psalm 33:21
In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name.
Psalm 40:16
But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation always say, “The LORD be exalted!”
Psalm 64:10
Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in him; let all the upright in heart praise him!
Psalm 66:6
He turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the waters on foot— come, let us rejoice in him.
Psalm 68:3
But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful.
Psalm 68:4
Sing to God, sing praise to his name, extol him who rides on the clouds — his name is the LORD— and rejoice before him.
Psalm 70:4
But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation always say, “Let God be exalted!”
Psalm 89:15-17
Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, O LORD. They rejoice in your name all day long; they exult in your righteousness. For you are their glory and strength, and by your favor you exalt our horn.
Psalm 96:10-13
i>Say among the nations, “The LORD reigns.” The world is firmly established, it cannot be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity. Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it; let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy; they will sing before the LORD, for he comes, he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in his truth.
Psalm 97:1
The LORD reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice.
Psalm 97:12
Rejoice in the LORD, you who are righteous, and praise his holy name.
Psalm 104:34
May my meditation be pleasing to him, as I rejoice in the LORD.
Psalm 105:3
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
Psalm 119:14
I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches.
Psalm 119:74
May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope in your word.
Psalm 119:162
I rejoice in your promise like one who finds great spoil.
Isaiah 29:19
Once more the humble will rejoice in the LORD; the needy will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 49:13
Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; burst into song, O mountains! For the LORD comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.
Isaiah 61:7
Instead of their shame my people will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace they will rejoice in their inheritance; and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs.
Isaiah 61:10
I delight greatly in the LORD; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Isaiah 66:13-14
As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.” When you see this, your heart will rejoice and you will flourish like grass; the hand of the LORD will be made known to his servants, but his fury will be shown to his foes.
Jeremiah 31:12
They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will rejoice in the bounty of the LORD— the grain, the new wine and the oil, the young of the flocks and herds. They will be like a well-watered garden, and they will sorrow no more.
Joel 2:21
Be not afraid, O land; be glad and rejoice. Surely the LORD has done great things.
Joel 2:23
Be glad, O people of Zion, rejoice in the LORD your God, for he has given you the autumn rains in righteousness. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.
Habakkuk 3:18
yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior.
Zephaniah 3:14
Sing, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem!
Luke 1:47-49
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me—holy is his name.
John 16:22
So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
Acts 2:25-27
David said about him: ” ‘I saw the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will live in hope, because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay.
Romans 5:1-3
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
Romans 5:11
Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
Philippians 1:19
Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, for I know that through your prayers and the help given by the Spirit of Jesus Christ, what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance.
Philippians 4:4
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
1 Peter 1:6
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.
1 Peter 4:13
But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
Revelation 12:12
Therefore rejoice, you heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has gone down to you! He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short.”
Revelation 19:7
Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.
Just reading and believing the above verses should be enough to make us rejoice! And if we still find it difficult, it’s important to recognize the reason, and the ONLY reason we fail to rejoice is a lack of faith and trust in the Lord, and that’s a serious problem for anyone in need of a miracle. And if we doubt that, all we have to do is read Mark 4:4-6, which says Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives and in his own house is a prophet without honor.” He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them. And he was amazed at their lack of faith. Never let it be said that our AWESOME, ALMIGHTY, OMNIPOTENT Lord and Savior could not perform the miracles we need and want so much in our lives just because of our lack of faith and trust in Him! But the Good News is that we CAN resolve that lack in our hearts, minds and souls by reading and studying His word, the Bible, as Romans 10:17 tells us, because it says So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. So, instead of wasting this glorious day, which the Lord has made, by worrying about tomorrow and things we have no control over and no power to change, let’s be glad and rejoice in it! And TRUST God, He is not a liar! He is FAITHFUL! And His INFINITE love, mercy, power and grace endure forever! And as Jeremiah 33:3 tells us, when we call out to Him, He WILL answer us AND show us great and mighty things we do not know!
Joyce Meyer’s TV broadcast messages this week are about God being in control, and it’s an excellent series, with an awful lot about things that apply to anyone standing for marriage restoration, so please take the time to listen to God Will Make a Way! – Part II.