Morning Devotional September 28, 2014

I Chronicles 16:7-36

7 Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

8 Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.

9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.

10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.

11 Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

12 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

13 O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

14 He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

15 Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;

16 Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;

17 And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;

19 When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.

20 And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;

21 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

22 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

23 Sing unto the Lord, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.

24 Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.

25 For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.

26 For all the gods of the people are idols: but the Lord made the heavens.

27 Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.

28 Give unto the Lord, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the Lord glory and strength.

29 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

30 Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.

31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The Lord reigneth.

32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.

33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the Lord, because he cometh to judge the earth.

34 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.

36 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the Lord.

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

 

Morning Devotional September 27, 2014

Psalm 16:11

“Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”

 

What a glorious picture of our savior we see in this verse.

First:

David says “Thou wilt shew me the path of life”. Who is the path of life for us? None other than Jesus Christ; the Son of God. In John 14:6 Jesus tells Thomas “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” So according to Jesus, if we desire to see the Father we must follow Him. He is the only way to the Father and eternal life.

 

Second:

David says “in thy presence is fulness of joy”. Where does our true joy come from? None other than Jesus Christ; the Son of God. Jesus said in John 15:11 “These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.” Oh the joy we have when we are living and loving our Savior. Oh the joy of knowing we are His and He is ours!!! Not just for now but for all eternity!!!

 

Third:

David says “at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.” Remember, David is speaking to God the Father here. So who sits at the right hand of God the Father? None other than Jesus Christ; the Son of God. Mark 14:62 “And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.” Jesus said He would be sitting on the right hand of God. Also Peter tells us in I Peter 3:22 “Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.”

 

So from this one short verse we see Jesus is our Path of Life. Which leads to eternal life with our heavenly Father. We see that if we are in His presence we will be full of joy (remember, He said He would never leave us nor forsake us. If we don't feel His joy it is not Jesus who left us it is us who is ignoring His presence.). And lastly, because Jesus is at the right hand of God we have an advocate. Someone who stood in our place and took on our sins and was sacrificed for our sins so that His people could have “pleasures for evermore.”

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!