The Absolutely Positively Best Thing About Mondays

Mondays get a bad rap. It comes too early. You learn to hate your alarm clock all over again. You’re still trying to sleep off the weekend. You’re five torturous days away from another weekend. You’ve got to catch up on all the stuff you put off last Friday. For some of you, Monday is a horrible reminder of all of the problems that you spent an entire weekend trying to forget.

Mondays get a bad rap, and here’s why: there is something absolutely positively wonderful about Monday. Monday is another day that you’re alive. It’s that simple. Today is a gift. You didn’t have a brain aneurysm during the night. You didn’t have a fatal car accident on the way home yesterday. You woke up with breath in your lungs, love in your life and a reason to smile. You’re alive! God has given you another day! Don’t ever forget that every single day is a gift to be cherished.

Here’s how the Bible puts it:

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23

For God’s anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. Psalms 30:5

But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. Psalm 59:16

Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Psalm 143:8

Let us rejoice today and be glad. Psalm 118:24

I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation. 2 Corinthians 6:2

Today is a beautiful day, a gift from God. Enjoy it!