“O Lord, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You maintain my lot. The lines are fallen to me in pleasant places; yes, I have a good inheritance. I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel; my heart also instructs me in the night seasons. I have set the Lord always before me; because He is my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; my flesh also will rest in hope. For You shall not leave my soul in Sheol, nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption. You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” Psalm 16:5-11
This Psalm has been on my heart all week. I have been going through some challenging times at work and there have been times where I have failed to find much joy. But the Lord keeps bringing me back to these verses and reminding me that only in His presence is fullness of joy. Joy is the word that the Lord gave Candy for this year. Every year she asks the Lord to show her a word or character that should be her focus...so joy it is. Walking in joy doesn’t mean we don’t have struggles or disappointments. In fact, I think that is what the Lord is trying to impress upon my heart right now. In times of adversity, if we will set our eyes on Him we will be able to press on, and we will be able to do so with joy, knowing that He has our lives in His hands. He has a plan for our lives and that plan is good. Surrender to the Lord and trust Him; He will show you the path of your life. That path will take you to His right hand where there are pleasures evermore. Thank you Father!
This Psalm has been on my heart all week. I have been going through some challenging times at work and there have been times where I have failed to find much joy. But the Lord keeps bringing me back to these verses and reminding me that only in His presence is fullness of joy. Joy is the word that the Lord gave Candy for this year. Every year she asks the Lord to show her a word or character that should be her focus...so joy it is. Walking in joy doesn’t mean we don’t have struggles or disappointments. In fact, I think that is what the Lord is trying to impress upon my heart right now. In times of adversity, if we will set our eyes on Him we will be able to press on, and we will be able to do so with joy, knowing that He has our lives in His hands. He has a plan for our lives and that plan is good. Surrender to the Lord and trust Him; He will show you the path of your life. That path will take you to His right hand where there are pleasures evermore. Thank you Father!
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