[Ascend] - Day 15

“Rejoice in the Lord” 

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Psalm 16
1 Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.
2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
    I have no good apart from you.”
3 As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones,
    in whom is all my delight.
4 The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply;
    their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out
    or take their names on my lips.
5 The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup;
    you hold my lot.
6 The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
    indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
7 I bless the Lord who gives me counsel;
    in the night also my heart instructs me.
8 I have set the Lord always before me;
    because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices;
    my flesh also dwells secure.
10 For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol,
    or let your holy one see corruption.
11 You make known to me the path of life;
    in your presence there is fullness of joy;
    at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Reflection:

Going deeper is rejoicing in the Lord. In the busyness of life, to take refuge in the Lord is to acknowledge that true joy and security are found in God alone. To choose the Lord as your cup and portion is to find joy and contentment in Him above all the fleeting and temporary pleasures of the world. Trusting the Lord and His ways is a life marked with joy and steadfastness that blocks out the noises and fears of the world. To be in His Presence is to experience and embody a joy and confidence that gives meaning and purpose to life.

Pray:

Ask the Lord to lift any burdens and to give you the joy of His salvation.

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