Devotion

Psalm 16

Our lenten journey through the Psalms continues this week, with some great and meaningful reminders about of the depth of love that God has for each and every one of us. 

In Psalm 16, it is written in verses 8 - 11: 

I keep my eyes always on the Lord. 

With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. 

Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay. 

You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.” 

Lent is a time of reflection and the beauty of Psalm 16 is that it reminds us of the importance of having our focus on God. 

Psalm 16 reminds us that God is our strength. “With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” When we keep our eyes focused on God, He is always with us - regardless of the  challenges we may be facing, He is our strength. With God by our side, we can rest in complete assurance that He is with us in all situations that we come across. 

God gives us joy and He is faithful - as we read in verse 9 “Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay.” We can be confident knowing we have joy and peace, and we can rest when our eyes are focused on God.  He takes delight in us and views us as His perfect and most beautiful creation. He is faithful to us and is always with us.

God gives us direction and all eternal pleasures! “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.” What a way to end this passage! By keeping our eyes on the Lord, we can know the path of life, we are filled with joy and His eternal pleasures! 

Lord, we pray that we could turn our eyes and our focus to Jesus. Thank you for combatting the things of this world that may distract us at different times. We pray that we can remember your protection and love for us, and that we can focus on the words in these verses which are your promise to us today. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Will Wallace

Principal