♪A Note of Thanks ♪
“This is the day the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 (KJV)
Rejoice! Be Glad!!
Even though we face difficulties and storms in life, God will be with us and never forsake us. He promised and I believe Him. Yesterday afternoon as I drove home from work it was cloudy and windy. I drove down Montevallo Road through Mountain Brook to Irondale meandering my way to Roebuck. As I was driving down the rural part of Ruffner Road, I began to notice them… blackberries blooming all along-side the road on the other side of the ditch. Then I thought, “Oh my, it’s Blackberry Winter,” our last cold snap, and then before you know it we’ll be pickin’ blackberries around the end of June and the 4th of July for a mouth-watering delicious cobbler.
See, even though the weather was changing and a bit unsettling, there on the side of the road were beautiful white blossoms just covering the blackberry bushes, soon to start producing fruit.
When we look around us, we have so much to be thankful for. Yes, we all have our own set of problems whether health, financial, work or family, but through it all we can make it. It’s called perseverance. Even when life has dealt us a blow and seemingly we don’t think we can go on, God will make a way.
Last week was a very busy week, work-wise, and yet one to rejoice in. I celebrated the 14th anniversary of my 39th birthday…woo hoo!! Praise God for granting us another day of life to share His joy with those around us who are hurting. Praise God for friends, loved ones and church family to encourage us and lift us up. Join me in sharing His joy with a friend who needs a special touch. You may be that person today that God is calling to be light in a dark world.
He Has Made Me Glad
I will enter His gates with thanksgiving in my heart.
I will enter His courts with praise.
I will say this is the day that the Lord has made.
I will rejoice for He has made me glad.
Chorus
He has made me glad, He has made me glad.
I will rejoice for He has made me glad.
He has made me glad, He has made me glad.
I will rejoice for He has made me glad.
Adopted from Psalm 100
Thanks be to God for His Gift to us, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord! Amen.
Thank you for your loving kindness…
Your friend,
Mark David Jackson
