Psalm 118:21-25Thank you for responding to me; you’ve truly become my salvation!The stone the masons discarded as flawed is now the capstone! This is God’s work. We rub our eyes—we can hardly believe it!This is the very day God acted— let’s celebrate and be festive! Salvation now, God. Salvation now! Oh yes, God—a free and full life!To be festive and to celebrate are moments to be cherished. There is a high involved that is exciting. There is laughter and relief. The goal has been reached.Lord, please fill me with your love and your joy today. Today is a day that I feel sad when I should feel joyous. I do not trust the joy of the moment. I am waiting for the disappointment. So I steel myself for the let down and I no longer can enjoy the moment of your beauty and peace you have gifted to me.Forgive me for not trusting in you and your love. Help me to move past the anger that I feel. Help me not to become bitter. Fill me with your grace and your mercy so that I can forgive others over and over again.I don’t want to be angry anymore. It is too hard. I don’t want to be sad anymore, it is too exhausting. I want to be full of your peace and your joy. I want your kindness to be the major part of my day.Move in me today. Cleanse my heart. Make me fully yours.
