The Daily Ricky

Today was one of the worst days of my life! Have you ever had a bad day?

It started before I got out of bed.It took me 5 minutes to get on the side of the bed, most people jump right up.

My dog had chewed up my wife’s sandal and it went down hill from there.

Kind of like the day Paul and Silas had when thrown into jail. They could have complained and probably would have been right to do so.

But, they knew, complaining would have only made things worse. Instead, they sang! Sang praises to the Lord. Come on be for real, sang!

I thought about that, as I tried to make the day. When we are at a real hard place, do we allow the joy that He has given us to be stolen or do we allow His joy to penetrate.

I’m not going to get into detail but, the problem I had involved me being incapacitated for 4 ½ hours.

I could have complained but,I took Paul’s example; I sang and praised God As I did, my soul was lifted and I wasn’t bothered by what should have really irritated me

His grace is given as we need it and not before

Lord, help us to see the tactics of the enemy, as he tries to steal from us Your joy! Amen!!!!!!!!


RL