June
19, 2005
In
Your Presence Is Fullness Of Joy
"You
will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness
of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore."
(1)
There
is "fullness of joy" in the presence of the Lord
because He remembers and is faithful to His promises. "For
He remembered His holy promise, and Abraham His servant. He
brought out His people with joy, His chosen ones with gladness.
He gave them the lands of the Gentiles, and they inherited
the labor of the nations, that they might observe His statutes
and keep His laws. Praise the Lord!" (2)
In the
Bible He shows us the path of life, "Your word is a lamp
to my feet and a light to my path." (3) "The path
of the just is like the shining sun, that shines ever brighter
unto the perfect day." (4) "Ponder the path of your
feet, and let all your ways be established. Do not turn to
the right or the left. Remove your foot from evil." (5)
His promises
are for us and they are full of His blessing and benefits.
"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says
the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a
future and a hope." (6) His future is full of hope for
us.
In His
presence there is joy and pleasures forevermore. Thank you
God, for all that you share with us through the Scriptures
and by your Holy Spirit.
1. Psalm
16:11.
2. Psalm 105:42-46.
3. Psalm 119:105.
4. Proverbs 4:18.
5. Proverbs 4: 26, 27.
6. Jeremiah 29:11.
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