I tried to fit all of Psalm 16:11 on the photo but it just didn't look right all bunched together.
As I thought about that, I noticed a progression in this verse.
First, the Psalmist says to the LORD, "Thou wilt shew me the path of life." The path of life in this context seems to refer to salvation. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me" (John 14:6). When we have placed our faith in Him and His finished work on the cross for salvation, then and only then can we experience and enjoy God's presence.
"...in thy presence is fulness of joy..." The joy that is ours as we stand in Christ in God's presence is not dependent upon circumstance. It is a real joy of the heart that knows we are in God's loving hands, safe and secure for eternity.
Another reason we have for joy is the knowledge that we are blessed not only with God's presence in this life, but also the assurance that we will continually be in His presence when this life is over.
"...at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore." No matter what we face in this life, as believers in Christ we know that these trials are only temporary and there is yet an even greater joy to come.
Live in Joy.
Father, thank You for sending Your Son so that we can know Your presence. Thank You for giving us Your love, salvation and joy. Thank You for assuring us of Your presence in this life and that which is to come. Help us to live in that joy, for Your glory. In Jesus' Name, amen.
{Daily Selah} is a mini-devotional, a pause to ponder about the Lord and how He wants us to live.
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