Balls in the Air

I’ve been feeling lately like I have too many balls in the air. Work, family, church, friendships….there is just so much to do, and it can be overwhelming. In a moment of quiet recently, while catching my breath, I thought of a familiar verse, “This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118:24) I paused and thought, “THIS day, Lord? This day, with all the endless tasks that need to be completed, when I’m running from one activity to another with hardly a moment to myself? THIS day? You made this day for me, to rejoice and be glad?” And God said, “Yep. What are you waiting for?”

God is not surprised by the busy pace of our lives. He knows exactly how each day will unfold for us. He just wants to walk through the days with us. The Psalmist wrote, “You know when I sit down and when I stand up; You understand my thoughts from far away. You observe my travels and my rest; You are aware of all my ways…. Your eyes saw me when I was formless; all [my] days were written in Your book and planned before a single one of them began.” (Psalm 139: 2-3, 16)

So if you are feeling like life is a juggling act, with too many balls in the air, remember that God is right there with you. He knows exactly what each day of your life will be like, and no matter what, it will be a day in which you can rejoice and be glad.