Verse of the Day 2/15

Verse of the Day 2/15

Psalm 16:11

New King James Version

11 You will show me the path of life;

In Your presence is fullness of joy;
At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Yesterday's post from Matthew 6 cames from the Lord's prayer and showed us where drawing near to God begins.  Our drawing near involves prayer, reading God's Word, meditating and studying and acting upon His Word and the Holy Spirit's promptings.

Today's verses come from David, "a man after God's own heart".  I don't know when David wrote this psalm, but in reading it you can see how important "his time" with God was.  He could look back at where God had been with him, how He had brought him to this place and trusted in where God would lead him.  This brought him "fullness of joy". He looked forward to enjoying it, enjoying God's presence forever.  We can feel that way too.

The Westminster Shorter Catechism of 1648 is really good as it sates, "Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy Him forever." Did you catch that? We were created to glorify God and enjoy God forever. And forever is supposed to start right now!

Jesus, my Lord will love me forever,

From Him no pow'r of evil can sever,

He gave His life to ransom my soul;

Now I belong to Him;

 

Chorus

Now I belong to Jesus,

Jesus belongs to me,

Not for the years of time alone,

But for eternity.

 

Once I was lost in sin's degradation,

Jesus came down to bring me salvation,

Lifted me up from sorrow and shame,

Now I belong to Him;

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Blessings,

Mike

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Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace.  NIV

Psalm 16

New King James Version

The Hope of the Faithful, and the Messiah's Victory

A Michtam of David.

16 Preserve[a] me, O God, for in You I put my trust.

2 O my soul, you have said to the Lord,
"You are my Lord,
My goodness is nothing apart from You."
3 As for the saints who are on the earth,
"They are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight."

4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied who hasten after another god;
Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer,
Nor take up their names on my lips.

5 O Lord, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup;
You [b]maintain my lot.
6 The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places;
Yes, I have a good inheritance.

7 I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel;
My [c]heart also instructs me in the night seasons.
8 I have set the Lord always before me;
Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.

9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices;
My flesh also will [d]rest in hope.
10 For You will not leave my soul in [e]Sheol,
Nor will You allow Your Holy One to [f]

Psalm 16 NKJV - - Bible Gateway

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11 You will show me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.