Secret code for Psalm 118

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Maybe you have heard someone sing or recite the passage in Psalm 118: "This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." It has more than one meaning!
There is more to it than just speaking about a nice day that the Lord is blessing us with.

Let me explain:
Psalms 113-118 are called the "Egyptian Hallel" which loosely comprises a treatise on God's redemptive work.
In other words, these Psalms are great reading not only for an uplifting praise of the Lord but also to tell of the freedom Christ gave to us when He went to the cross. Look at the following passage and see the problem facing the sinner who has no help and no hope, and then see what Christ does... (note: this is a prophetic Psalm!)

We can see Christ clearly first in Psalm 116:
"3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell got hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow."

And again in 118:
"22 The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. 23 This is the LORD's doing; it is marvellous in our eyes. 24 This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it."

In other words, the day that Christ made the step to sacrifice Himself for our sins is the day in which we rejoice!
Wow - great prophetic truth. May we not only thank Him for the day we have right now, but the day He allowed Himself to be put to death in order to make our salvation real!