You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
Psalm 16:11 NKJV
David Jeremiah writes in his devotional, Daily in His Presence that, we are living now in the future, and that is because our eternal life begins when we come to know God through faith in Jesus Christ. John 17:3. This is such a powerful statement and I appreciate how David in his writing gets us to stop and think.
People often ask us, as Christians, how can we be so positive even in hard times? Well it is because we have our faith in Christ, He promises to never leave us or forsake us, and we believe His word. He also says He will forgive our sin, give us peace, bless us, and lead us. If we believe in our heart, His word, then joy (not happiness), shall fill our life. Happiness is not the same as joy, as you know, joy is deep within, and we can be joyful even when happiness evades us. We need to be in the presence of the Lord, we need to know Him intimately to be filled with the joy spoken about in the opening scripture. We need to study His word, be with like-minded people, and share Him with others. We can feel secure in God as He continues daily to fill our needs, protect us from harm, lead us away from evil, provide for us, and is ever present in our lives. This gives us a lot to be joyful in and the pleasure we receive from serving Him allows us to live in the fullness of joy today.
Psalm 16 in my Good News Bible is entitled, A Prayer of Confidence, and it is worth opening your Bible to read it in its entirety.
Sit with the word of God every day, read and be filled with His joy as you study the scriptures that will speak to you. Let’s be like Paul, who David writes about today, and let’s be future- focused and see our eternal life ahead. With Jesus as Lord and Saviour this world cannot compare to the eternal joy that awaits us in heaven; however, Jesus wants us to enjoy the fullness of His joy, on earth every day as we pass through this world to our heavenly home.
Now let’s go into our day enjoying the pleasures God has provided for this day. You are His creation and you are beautiful!!
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