This Is The Day The Lord Has Made (Psalm 118:24) Journal

T his Is the

Day the Lord Has Made Psalm 118:24

A Journal

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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,

and the Word was God. . . . And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 1:1, 14 nasb

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. For surely, O Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.

Psalm 5:11–12 niv

Now all glory to God, who is able to keep you from falling

away and will bring you with great joy into his glorious presence without a single fault. All glory to him who alone is God, our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord. All glory, majesty, power and authority are his before all time, and in the present, and beyond all time!

Jude 24–25 nlt

All of us! Nothing between us and God, our faces shining

with the brightness of his face. And so we are transfigured much like the Messiah, our lives gradually becoming brighter and more beautiful as God enters our lives and we become like him.

2 Corinthians 3:18 msg

Real wisdom, God’s wisdom, begins with a holy life and

is characterized by getting along with others. It is gentle and reasonable, overflowing with mercy and blessings. . . .You can develop a healthy, robust community that lives right with God and enjoy its results only if you do the hard work of getting along with each other, treating each other with dignity and honor.

James 3:17–18 msg

Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable,

and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

Philippians 4:8 nlt

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know

my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.

Psalm 139:23–24 nlt

[Jesus said:] “Here is a simple, rule-of-thumb guide for behavior:

Ask yourself what you want people to do for you, then grab the initiative and do it for them.�

Matthew 7:12 msg

So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in

him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

Colossians 2:6–7 niv

You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in

your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

Psalm 16:11 niv

Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all

circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 nlt

“The L ord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves.

He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.�

Zephaniah 3:17 niv

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own

understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs 3:5–6 kjv

Reverently respect God, your God, serve him, hold tight to

him. . . He’s your praise! He’s your God! He did all these tremendous, these staggering things that you saw with your own eyes.

Deuteronomy 10:20–21 msg

I want you woven into a tapestry of love, in touch with everything

there is to know of God. Then you will have minds confident and at rest, focused on Christ, God’s great mystery. All the richest treasures of wisdom and knowledge are embedded in that mystery and nowhere else.

Colossians 2:2–3 msg

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast,

it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

1 Corinthians 13:4–6 niv

Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though

you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

1 Peter 1:8–9 niv

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 5:1–2 niv

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his

great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. . . .kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power. . . . In this you greatly rejoice.

1 Peter 1:3–6 niv

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath

anointed me. . .to comfort all that mourn. . .to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.

Isaiah 61:1–3 kjv

So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe

God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you put on, wear love.

It’s your basic, all-purpose garment.

Colossians 3:12–14 msg

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

Psalm 51:10–13 kjv

Surprise us with love at daybreak; then we’ll skip and dance all the

day long. . . . And let the loveliness of our Lord, our God, rest on us, confirming the work that we do.

Psalm 90:14, 17 msg