“You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.” Psalm 16:11
If you remember from yesterday, the Psalms are a Collection of Songs where each one is unique. As you read through them Day by Day, you will encounter many different Emotions and Circumstances. Sometimes David, or the other Authors, will give a brief description of what is behind the Song they’ve penned. You’ve probably noticed this at the beginning of each one. And because of this, the Psalms never cease to amaze me. They are a Help in Prayer, an Encouragement in Struggle, and a Treasure in Understanding the Christian Life. This is one of the reasons they’ve been consistently so popular among many.
Here, in Today’s Psalm, David finishes with a climax that is stunning. “You WILL make known to me”! This knowledge of God’s Power and Wisdom is second to none, and so David exclaims it. “In your presence IS fullness of joy”! “In your right hand there ARE pleasures forever”! Not “maybe”, not “might”, but IS and ARE! That IS what the Christian Life is to include. That’s not to say that there are times where God Is Not Present, and things are dark and difficult; because they are. But the Upside is that these realities of God’s Guidance and Blessing are not in the future. They are NOW!!!
As you read through this Amazing Book, may God make this Reality known to you too!