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đ”On This Day of Joy and Gladness | The Tabernacle Choir
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đ”On This Day of Joy and Gladness | The Tabernacle Choir
Performed during Music and the Spoken Word
Episode 5049
Experience this inspiring performance of âOn This Day of Joy and Gladnessâ presented by The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square as part of Music and the Spoken Word.
Let the music uplift your spirit and bring peace to your day.
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![The Ordinary Life | Spoken Word #5059 August 30, 2026
We often admire people who have accomplished extraordinary things. Itâs easy to look at their achievements or triumphs and marvel at the extraordinary lives they seem to live. But upon closer examination, we findâas Charles Spurgeon once observedâthat âthe grandest results [come] by the use of ordinary means, by ordinary persons ⊠in ⊠ordinary [ways.]â1
Most of us donât want to be merely âordinary.â Yet itâs impossible to become extraordinary without first being ordinary. Even the word âextraordinaryâ is built upon the word âordinary.â Simply put, the extraordinary starts with the ordinary.
This is true in every walk of life. Day by day we all live very ordinary lives. We awake, prepare for the day, go to school or work, care for children and homes, eat, rest, play, prepare for bed, sleepâand then do it all again, and again, and again. When we climb a mountain, we take one step at a time, focused on the path before us, rarely noticing that with each step we are gaining elevation.
Itâs the same with life, there come moments when we pause, turn, and look back. Suddenly we see just how far weâve come and what we have accomplished. The extraordinary beauty of the ordinary climb was there all alongâwe simply didnât notice it. What once seemed ordinary was, in fact, extraordinary.
In an age of endless comparisons, itâs easy to assume that God is found only in lifeâs extraordinary moments. But the scriptures teach otherwise. Often, God meets us in the ordinary moments of our lives.
Samuel, asleep near the prophet Eli, was awakened by the voice of God.2 Naaman, seeking to be healed of leprosy, was simply told, âgo and wash.â3 Elijah found the Lordâs presence not in the wind, the earthquake, or the fire, but in âa still small voice.â4 Sacred moments often come in the midst of ordinary life. God is found in the ordinary.
So if today feels ordinary, take heart. Itâs felt that way for all who have gone before. As we make our daily climb, let us take time to pause, turn, and look at the valley below. From that higher vantage point, we may discover that with God as our guide, what once seemed a very ordinary path has actually been extraordinary all along. The Ordinary Life | Spoken Word #5059 August 30, 2026](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TdobII4ss2c/mqdefault.jpg)

![#blessed | Spoken Word #5052 July 12, 2026
Social platforms have introduced many new phenomena. One of them is placing a hashtag in front of a wordâtagging it so it becomes searchable.
Itâs estimated that the phrase #blessed,â has been used in more than 100 million posts on Instagram alone! Often, this tag is used to highlight something received or experiencedâa gift, vacation, or a special moment.
But blessings from heaven are more than moments of good fortune. They are often tender, specific, timely, and merciful giftsâgiven in love by God to His children. In many ways, Godâs blessings are an extension of His hand in our livesâguiding, supporting, and preparing us according to His will. Even when it feels as though we are not receiving the blessings we need, it does not mean He is absent. Some blessings simply take time to be recognized or to unfold.
Divine blessings come in many ways.
Some are given simply because we are children of God. He desires to bless all of us. As the New Testament records, âHe maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.â
Other blessings are conditioned on our obedience to Godâs commandments. The book of Malachi teaches, âBring ye all the tithes into the storehouse ⊠and prove me now herewith ⊠if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing.â These blessings require us to act in faith before we receive.
Still others are held in reserve, waiting for us to ask with a sincere heart. Jesus, teaching His disciples, declared, âUntil now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.â
God is eager to bless us. Just as He promised covenant Israel that he would ârejoice over them [and] do them good,â even with His âwhole heart and ⊠whole soul,â He likewise desires to bless us today. As we look for the blessings He has already granted, strive to act in obedience to His commandments, and ask in faith for the blessings we needâfully trusting His timingâwe can rest assured, knowing we are in His hands and in His sight. #blessed | Spoken Word #5052 July 12, 2026](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UFQy4Q9oC2w/mqdefault.jpg)





