FULLNESS OF JOY
Today’s Reading: Psalms 15-17
Click scripture link to read online or HERE to listen online (then click the symbol of the audio speaker above the scripture portion).
Belvoir Fortress was constructed by the Crusaders 1,000 years ago on a precipice high above the Jordan Valley. This location is only about 20 kilometres south of the Sea of Galilee and looks across into Jordan.
GOOGLE MAPS – To see where the photo was taken, click HERE.
Key Verse: Psalm 16:11
You will show me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
YES!!! IT’S TRUE!!! Right now we can experience that “fulness of joy!” and the pleasures that are at His “right hand!” Just think of the amazing honour to be able, by God’s grace, to do as Psalm 15 instructs us.
The Apostle Peter is a participant in today’s blog. Here’s a commentary on Psalm 16 by Peter, given in the first recorded message he preached on the birthday of the Church on the streets of Jerusalem. Let’s read together Acts 2:22-32. Jesus is alive!!! Then let’s read again our key verse. If we are not finding in Jesus the “joy” spoken of in our key verse, we should check our pulses…we may be dead!
Psalm 17 has in it the words, “apple of Your eye.” That’s God’s eye to which David refers in his prayer. Just think how careful we are to protect our eyes. David prayed, “Keep me as the apple of Your eye.” Now that’s protection! That’s the best security we could ever have! YES!!! JOY!!!
PRAYER FOR TODAY:
Lord God, I pray with the writer of this prayer, David (a suggestion to everybody – read and pray out loud, if possible, the following verses…Psalm 17:1-8). Then, Lord, I am confessing with full assurance of faith, “As for me, I will see Your face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied when I awake in Your likeness” (17:15). Amen!!!
100 PERSONAL WORDS:
I accept and believe God’s Truth! The Apostle John wrote three letters to us all. He begins the first letter with, “These things we write to you [you and me] that your joy may be full!” (1st John 1:4). Then in chapter 3 of that letter, verses 1-3 (click here), John declares that, “We shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.” Oh, the longing that filled my heart as a 16-year-old as I learned and sang the chorus, “O to be like Thee, Blessed Redeemer…Come in Thy sweetness. Come in Thy fullness, stamp Thine own image deep on my heart.” I weep with joy as I sing this prayer just now. I can hardly see the keys for tears. The English language fails me in expressing what is in my heart. Therefore, I’m praying, as Paul said he did, “I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding!” (1 Corinthians 14:15). That refers to my spirit. According to the Scriptures, I am “spirit, soul and body.” Here’s a link to that song of longing to be like Jesus.
Yours for “Fullness of Joy!”
David
The moat around the Belvoir Fortress (described in the photo caption above). According to the Shepherd king David, we have much greater security than a castle with a moat around it! Amen!!!
For the fullness of joy in the Lord, amen. Keep us as the apple of Your eye. Hide us under the shadow of Your wings. Thank You God for this great heritage and the truth of Your holy Word. Thank you Paulette Kinmond for your email. I hope the saints will keep that email so they can get a hold of you if there is ever future trouble with the blog. Wishing everyone a blessed day Stormy here in Kingston.
I praise you, God, because “You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven worship you.” Nehemiah 9:6 NIV
CeCe Winans, Marvin Winans, & Donnie McClurkin with lyrics
Full concert Live In Times Square
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvbFiRwd2FY
Agreeing with you in prayer Beverlee.
I accept and believe God’s truth, in Jesus’
Name, Amen.
So happy things are working again! Thanks for the worship music, Beverlee. Have a wonderful day all.
Yes thank you Paulette.
Amen to David’s prayer this morning
Oh to be like him
Blessings all
Blessings on you .Beverlee
Blessings and prayers for all bloggers
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I so enjoyed the message and David’s explanation and prayer, I loved the key verse Psalm 16:11.
I wasn’t included in getting the Emails so I am trying to sign up again. even if I cant I can still get on by signing in to 100words.ca,
Hope everyone is feeling uplifted today, it is a beautiful day so I bought myself two lovely chrysanthemums as the other flowers outside are not going to last much longer. They cheer Edward and I up, he just loves puttering around outside. He is still doing ok but has lost some weight, we had to get some new pants for him. thank you once again for all your prayers. I am continuing to pray for the requests that have come in.
Love in Christ, Eleanor M
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Hello all. I’m still following along; just couldn’t post. May God bless and keep all.
Wonderful Rob! God’s greatest blessings on you. Missed your posts. Keep well.
Glad to hear you are ok Rob you were missed very much.
Have missed you so much Rob. So happy you have been reading along. God bless you and keep you. ❤️
Hello Rob ! So good to know you are well. The Lord bless and keep you 🙏🏼
So happy to get my email today.
Miss you Rob!!!
God Bless you all!!!
It was so nice to hear from you rob ,miss your prayers .happy that you are still reading the blogs .Stay well and God bless.