Bad Day, Good Day

A couple of weeks ago, a video popped up on my Instagram of a young man sitting at a picnic table with a rudimentarily written sign, “Sit Here if you’re Having a Bad Day.”

A moment later a man walks by and says, “That’s me.” He sits across the table, grabs a set of headphones and the young man starts to play his piano/synthesizer, creating the beat and background music before he starts singing,

I’m ‘bout to have a good day
No matter what they say
The sun is shining down on me
Birds are singing praise
I’m ‘bout to have a good day
In every single way
The God who made the universe
Knows me by my name
So it’s a good day.

The man rocks back in response and says, “I needed that…thank you, bro!”

What would it mean for us to wish a “good day” to someone who needs a lift?

We have that opportunity, if we choose when we come to worship, to offer a sign of peace, a handshake, or a hug to those who are worshiping around us.

That’s not to say we can’t offer God’s peace to anyone, at any time, it’s just that when we come to worship we welcome God’s presence and wish others to share in that knowledge with us. It’s a good day.

YouTube Shorts, Forrest Frank, Good Day

See you in worship!