I admit I am posting this because it is a pet peeve of mine to hear how this Psalms 118:24 verse is often misapplied. The theme for this particular "day which the Lord hath made" is found in Psalms 118:22-24.
"The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. THIS is the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. THIS is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it."
According to this verse's context, it wasn't just any day whatever that the Psalms 118:24 verse was speaking about. The particular event taking place on this one particular day in which all are to rejoice is the day when the resurrected Christ became "the head stone of the corner" at His bodily resurrection: the one day when the risen Christ Jesus became the chief cornerstone of the spiritual temple not made with hands.
Scripture tells us in Acts 4:10-11 that this Psalms 118:22 verse of prophecy was fulfilled at Christ's resurrection. Peter was filled with the Holy Ghost and pronounced to the religious leaders in Jerusalem, "Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner."
So, the specific "day which the Lord hath made" in Psalms 118:24 was the single day in history when Christ was made the "head of the corner" of the new spiritual temple not made with hands. This day was much more than our simply waking up in the morning to the prospect of a new day, and being glad that we can serve the Lord in it, as this verse is usually misunderstood. All believers were and are to rejoice in this one specific day of Christ's bodily resurrection from the dead which secured our salvation in real time. Even Abraham looked forward in time with glad anticipation for this particular "day" in his future, as Christ said in John 8:56. "Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad."
"The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. THIS is the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. THIS is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it."
According to this verse's context, it wasn't just any day whatever that the Psalms 118:24 verse was speaking about. The particular event taking place on this one particular day in which all are to rejoice is the day when the resurrected Christ became "the head stone of the corner" at His bodily resurrection: the one day when the risen Christ Jesus became the chief cornerstone of the spiritual temple not made with hands.
Scripture tells us in Acts 4:10-11 that this Psalms 118:22 verse of prophecy was fulfilled at Christ's resurrection. Peter was filled with the Holy Ghost and pronounced to the religious leaders in Jerusalem, "Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner."
So, the specific "day which the Lord hath made" in Psalms 118:24 was the single day in history when Christ was made the "head of the corner" of the new spiritual temple not made with hands. This day was much more than our simply waking up in the morning to the prospect of a new day, and being glad that we can serve the Lord in it, as this verse is usually misunderstood. All believers were and are to rejoice in this one specific day of Christ's bodily resurrection from the dead which secured our salvation in real time. Even Abraham looked forward in time with glad anticipation for this particular "day" in his future, as Christ said in John 8:56. "Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad."