Psalm 118:24 This is the day the Lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Marcus Aurelius was a Roman Emperor and Philosopher who once said: ‘When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.’
That’s a very thought provoking quote! It stops you in your tracks when you want to have a grumble about something because it takes you back to the very basics of life, of just being able to breathe, able to still think and to realise not everybody can. It's a Thank God moment.
We regularly speak of blessings but another word for blessings would be privileges. I wonder if we often stop to think of being able to love someone as a privilege, whether it’s our parents, children, or other family members, or a spouse or our friends. We may moan about them or take them for granted but it’s good to stop and consider what life would be like if they weren’t there, to consider it a privilege that they’re in our lives and let them know.😊
Is there anything in your life you enjoy doing? The first cup of tea in the morning, favourite hobby? Well whatever it is, it also is a privilege and a blessing of God. We don’t have to have loads of money, lots of belongings, or an amazing job, to be considered privileged.
No. We’re privileged most of all because God loves us, Jesus died to save us and we belong to Him. But then we’re privileged because He wakes us up each morning and we find we’re still breathing, still able to think with the sound mind God gave us, still able to enjoy things whether it’s a favourite biscuit or a phone call with a loved one. We’re privileged to love and be loved, most of all by God Himself.
So when you wake up tomorrow morning, what will you be thinking? Will you wake up with dread and think "Oh bother, it’s another 'same old' difficult day?" Or will you wake with joy and a grateful heart thinking, "Oh thank You Lord You woke me up, I can still breathe, still think, still enjoy whatever happens today and still love and be loved?"
I hope it’s the latter because we still have so many precious privileges.😊
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