Ps. 118 is especially meaningful to me because it identifies the fact that how long we live is determined by the Lord alone. Verses 17 and 18 say,

“I will not die but live,
    and will proclaim what the Lord has done.
The Lord has chastened me severely,
    but he has not given me over to death.”

And in Ps. 119:88;

“In your unfailing love preserve my life,
    that I may obey the statutes of your mouth.”

My health condition is not actually in the driver’s seat … the Lord is. In fact, my health condition makes me more acutely aware of the true meaning of life … it’s a gift and a chance to bring glory to God.

PRAYER: Father, we are grateful for the opportunity to display Your greatness through our lives. Cleanse us from all sin so that our light may shine more brightly.

READING: Ps. 118, 119:1-88