Thank You for Another Day.

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Thank you!

I have to say thank you to God because I have gained another day to live. I have gained one more day to work out my salvation and strive to become a saint.

I am not a morbid person, nor do I fixate on death, but I walk the line quite often, as I did yesterday, and I think it helps me at times see the shortness of time that we have on earth. Saying that, it also makes me acutely aware of my own short comings, as I am constantly reminded that I never know the hour when He may come. Therefore, I must attempt use each day to its full potential to serve and love Him.

I am sitting at this computer right now and have no other thought in my mind than to bless the Lord with all my heart and soul, for he deserves nothing less. He suffered and died a horrible death for me, and continues to bestow me with endless graces like the gift of another day of life which I have not at all merited.


I cannot help but keep thinking about the Canticle that is taken from the Book of Daniel, and is part of today's Lauds:

Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers; and worthy to be praised, and glorified, and exalted above all for ever: and blessed is the holy name of your glory: and worthy to be praised and exalted above all, in all ages. 53 Blessed are you in the holy temple of your glory: and exceedingly to be praised, and exceeding glorious for ever. 54 Blessed are you on the throne of your kingdom, and exceedingly to be praised, and exalted above all for ever. 55 Blessed are you, that behold the depths, and sit upon the cherubims: and worthy to be praised and exalted above all for ever. 56 Blessed are you in the firmament of heaven: and worthy of praise, and glorious for ever. 57 All you works of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. 58 O you angels of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. 59 O you heavens, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. 60 O all you waters that are above the heavens, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. 61 O all you powers of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. 62 O you sun and moon, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. 63 O you stars of heaven, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. 64 O every shower and dew, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. 65 O all you spirits of God, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. 66 O you fire and heat, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. 67 O you cold and heat, bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all for ever. 68 O you dews and hoar frosts, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. 69 O you frost and cold, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. 70 O you ice and snow, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. 71 O you nights and days, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. 72 O you light and darkness, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. 73 O you lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. 74 O let the earth bless the Lord: let it praise and exalt him above all for ever. 75 O you mountains and hills, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. 76 O all you things that spring up in the earth, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. 77 O you fountains, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. 78 O you seas and rivers, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. 79 O you whales, and all that move in the waters, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. 80 O all you fowls of the air, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. 81 O all you beasts and cattle, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. 82 O you sons of men, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. 83 O let Israel bless the Lord: let them praise and exalt him above all for ever. 84 O you priests of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. 85 O you servants of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. 86 O you spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. 87 O you holy and humble of heart, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. 88 O Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever. For he has delivered us from hell, and saved us out of the hand of death, and delivered us out of the midst of the burning flame, and saved us out of the midst of the fire. 89 O give thanks to the Lord, because he is good: because his mercy endures for ever and ever. 90 O all you religious, bless the Lord, the God of gods: praise him, and give him thanks, because his mercy endures for ever and ever. (Daniel 3:52-90)
May the world bless the Lord and be guided to His most Sacred Heart, and may we all treasure everyday and use it to the fullest, for we never know when our time will be up. May we remember that our lives are God's gift to us, but what we do with them is our gift to Him.

Pax tecum.

Comments

Andrea said…
A good reminder for us all. I don't see anything morbid about being fixated on death. It helps us to know how to live.
March 19, 2010 at 11:39 AM
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