QUESTION OF THE DAY #12: If you could name an extra day of the week, what would it be?
This is a strange question, I know. Days of the week are a bit odd to start with, being named after the sun, moon, and planets. The ancient Romans actually had an eighth day of the week for a while, too, which was their "market day." What would your special day of the week be?
This question entered my mind because I needed an extra day to get things done this week. So I guess I could have named it "Getthingsdoneday." Still, somehow, things managed to get done for the most part, so I'll go a different route.
There is a certain daily pattern to the life of faith. God's blessings are new every morning. We are told not to worry about tomorrow, for each day has enough troubles of its own. We may not be able to do all we want to in just one day, but each day we can grow and learn and accomplish a little bit more. In fact, Paul reminds us, "...we do not lose heart. Though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day." (2 Corinthians 4:16)
So my day would be called "Daybyday." It would cover all seven days of the week. Each day would be a day of being inwardly renewed through faith in Jesus Christ, a new opportunity to grow in Him, being refreshed in His love.
It has been a blessing for me, too, to share my thoughts with you, day by day. I hope you have enjoyed it, too!
Hi Daryn,
ReplyDeleteGreat read! You are absolutely right! I think taking each day 'daybyday' certainly makes better sense than adding days to the week. No matter how many days you add, theres never going to be enough time to do the things we need or want to do.
However there's people like me who procrastinate and end up wasting a day. :( But at lease I can take comfort in knowing there's always going to be a new day ahead to make it better!
Sheila ~
Thank you very much, Sheila! I find myself procrastinating too sometimes, to be sure. But you put it very well. There is always a new day ahead. I appreciate your comment, too. It is very encouraging to me!
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