Rejoice, be glad, this is the day the Lord made

This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 When we were kids, my mother would use this scripture as a means of reply when we would complain about something, or if her answer was “no” to a certain request of ours. So much so, I would be irritated whenever I heard it, and as an adult have had to really meditate to appreciate the value of these words. It makes m…