Psalms 16 9:11
Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay. You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
Do you know that all our lives are in God's hands? Too many times we chase pleasure in our lives, neglecting that only in God will we have fulfilling joy. Verse 5 says, "you have assigned me my portion and my cup" In other words, you are the one who fills my cup. David spent his whole life in suffering. Not only was he pursuited by King Saul, sometimes, he had to pretend to be crazy to avoid being killed. Later, God lifted him up to be the king of Israel, living in splendid palaces. But David never said that this was a cup of of blessing or a cup of bitterness. He only said that Jehovah was his portion, the one that filled his cup. In other words, the important thing is not whether it is blessing or bitternesses, the the Lord Himself.
David understood very clearly that his satisfaction didn't come from this world, but only from God. Psalm 16:2 says, "I said to the LORD, "You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing." Too many times, we hear our hearts' complains. We should learn to say to our hearts, "My heart, you need to say to the Lord, 'You are my lord; apart from you, I have no good thing.'" Are you still struggling, or do you even have bitterness in your hearts? Maybe the Lord wants you to learn the lesson of being obedient, and to rely on him alone.
Whether your circumstance is a cup of blessing or a cup of bitterness, the important thing is: Whether the Lord is still in command of your life? Verse 11 says, "You have made known to me the path of life". Once we surrender, we will find that the Lord's path is so obvious and precious. When the Lord shows us the path of life, we will have satisfying joy in him. In His right hand, there is everlasting joy. Let us lean on God, so our eyes will not focus today's failure or success in front of us, but that He has the answer and treasure of our lives. Let us search for Him wholeheartedly, and from Him we will receive satisfying joy!
Pray with Pastor Tong
Lord, we thank you because you are our portion, our boundary, and path of our lives. Only in you will we have satisfying joy. Open our eyes to understand this truth and give us obedient hearts to follow you. I thank you and I pray in the victorious name of Jesus, amen!
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