Studies have shown that people adapt and become accustomed to their situations pretty quickly. This helps people survive when they have to adapt to difficult situational changes, like POW camps, or living through wars. It can be a problem, however, for people who live in good times and good conditions like most of us do in the developed world today. We can become too accustomed to how great life is, and not appreciate the tremendous blessings we have.

Psalm 118:24 says, “This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

Stop and think about your day sometime and walk through all the amazing things that are just routine in our lives, from the time we wake up in the morning and through the day. Heat, a bed, electricity, hot shower, sharp razors, clean water, clean laundry, a closet full of clothes, cupboards and refrigerators full of food, cars, trains, buses with heat, paved streets, police departments, computer and internet technology, radio, tv, telephones, stores with anything we need, modern medicine, schools and universities, a couple of my favorites, ATM’s and Pay at the Pump, on top of all those things, the amazing beauty, complexity and balance of nature, the stars in the sky, sunrises, sunsets, birds, flowers, and the list goes on and on.

How could we not be amazed and joyful at all God has given us each day?

We praise and thank you Lord for your wonderful and amazing creation. Help us remember to appreciate all you have provided for us, every day. In Jesus’ name. Amen.