“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me.” John 14:1 “Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of […]
“There are many who say, ‘Who will show us some good? Lift up the light of your face upon us, O LORD!’ You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound.” Psalm 4:6-7 This morning I am contemplating our joy. The joy poured into the hearts of […]
“The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You hold my lot. The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.” Psalm 16:5-6 If God holds my lot, that means He is in control of it. It rests, resides, in His hands. Those same hands that promise to […]
“Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge.” Psalm 16:1 “By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before Him; for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and He knows everything.” 1 John 3:19-20 Reading this morning, my heart saw a […]
“The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot.” Psalm 16:5 The Lord holds our lot. The Lord of heaven and earth. The Lord our righteousness. Our Savior God and King. He who has made us His own and from whose love we can never be separated. He holds our lot. […]
“I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure. For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption.” Psalm 16:8-10 So much […]
“Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.” Psalm 16:1 This morning my thoughts are drawn to the faithfulness of our God when we take refuge in Him. Choosing to take refuge in our Lord is a beautiful act of faith and humility. It is a display of our belief that He will […]
“The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.” Psalm 16:6 “Return, O my soul, to your rest; for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.” Psalm 116:7 There is a particular peace that settles over me when I dwell on these two verses. I seem to sense my […]
“But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house.” Psalm 5:7a It is through the abundance of the steadfast love of our God that we are able to enter into His presence without fear. The ark of His covenant with the Israelites had a mercy seat. His throne in Heaven is […]
“At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD to stand before the LORD to minister to him and to bless in his name, to this day. Therefore Levi has no portion or inheritance with his brothers. The LORD is his inheritance, as […]
In Pleasant Places 