With Him At My Right Hand, I Will Not Be Shaken
Joy In The Lord Is My Strength
PSALM 16:8-11
“I have set the Lord always before me; Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will rest in hope. For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption. You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
”Psalms 16:8-11 NKJV
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Here, David was talking about his unique sense of safety in God’s presence when he said “I shall not be moved.”
We believers are not exempt from the circumstances of every day life; both believers and unbelievers alike experience pain, troubles, and failures at times (MATHEW 5:45).
Unlike unbelievers, believers have a confident hope over their true purpose on earth and their eternal future. Therefore those who seek God can move ahead, confidently knowing what is right in God’s eyes; they know that God will keep them from straying too far from His chosen paths.
David’s heart was “glad,” for he had found the secret of joy, and with it comes strength (NEHEMIAH 8:10).
True joy goes far deeper than happiness; we can be full of joy in spite of our deepest troubles. But happiness is based on our external circumstances, and is therefore temporary.
Joy in Christ is consistent and lasting because it is based on God’s presence within us. His daily presence will bring joy and contentment into our lives, even through the most extreme trials and challenges.
Whatever troubles you are facing right now, don’t base your life on the circumstances of today, but rather on God and His wonderful plan; understand the future He has for us and even when we mess up, we know in our hearts that He takes what is evil and turns it for good; He causes all things to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them (ROMANS 8:28).
Keep your focus on Christ not your circumstance, trusting Him, knowing He went before you to make a way, and is with you through it all (DEUTERONOMY 31:8).
Believe what is true, that the ultimate victory is already yours through Christ who is your strength (1 CORINTHIANS 15:57).
David confidently stated that God would not leave his soul in the abode of the dead (Sheol).
Most people fear death because they can neither control or understand it. But we believers are assured that God does not abandon us when we die. Our bodies may perish, but we believers never die, we have the confident promise of eternal life with God, “For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself.”
Philippians 3:20-21 NKJV
My brethren, we can stand on the promises of God and ultimately, “He will wipe away every tear from our eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain for all these things are gone forever (REVELATION 3:3-4).
Truly, God’s presence is fullness of joy; at His right hand are pleasures forevermore.
All glory to God forever and ever! Amen.
