Wired for Worship--Psalm 16

Psalm 16

Do you ever find that God’s truth just pours breath into your soul, gives you hope for each day and sometimes, the strength to get through each minute? I just love that the word is alive and hits us in the heart, right where we need it! In 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Paul says, “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, so that the man (woman!) of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” May this Psalm equip you today!

Personally, Psalm 16 has been such an encouragement to me over the past 24-hours! I love how David clings to God, seeking Him out. Check out verses 1 and 2: “Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge. I said to the Lord, ‘You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.’” Do you remember on Sunday at One when we talked about humility… defining it as correct thinking of oneself? Seems like David gets it… he thinks correctly about himself because He knows and thinks correctly of His God! Amazing!

I love how “The Message” paraphrases portions of this Psalm… Look at this:
“My choice is you, God, first and only. And now I find I’m your choice! You set me up with a house and yard. And then you made me your heir!… Day and night, I’ll stick with God; I’ve got a good thing going, and I’m not letting go.”

Ahh, we gain such sweet perspective when we step outside of ourselves and attempt to see our lives from His perspective. At times, I tend to forget that I am a child of THE King! Yep, that certainly changes everything! We sometimes forget that He is so willing to pour His blessings into the lives of His children! In our culture, I think we easily translate the word “blessings” to material items; however, I have found that the true blessings of life come in the form of peace, contentment, and joy! He’s willing to give these to us as we seek His face. Just read verse 11! (“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”).

Today, Warsaw didn’t have school because of the fog (only in Indiana can you miss school for a blizzard one week and fog the next!) However, as I glanced out the window this afternoon, I saw something amazing… the sun! It’s amazing how bright, warm sunshine can make even dirty, slushy snow look okay. I think it’s similar in our lives… our lives don’t look like anything spectacular, but as the light of Christ shines on us… amazing things happen. May we focus on that in this day… “I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken” (verse 8). May we gain new perspective today… His perspective!

… by Deanna Greene