God's Gifts #22

You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore

You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, To the end that my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to You forever.

Psalms 16:11, 30:11-12 www.solascriptura.com

Father, when we read verses such as these, we realize that a relationship with You is nothing like being apart from You. There is no one else that can show us the path of life. Your presence in our heart, if we would but meditate on that reality, is fullness of joy. We look to being at Your right hand and experiencing eternal pleasures.

You assure us that the disappointments and dilemmas of life will be overcome and we will literally be dancing with joy, unrestrained by weaknesses and handicaps, whether physical or mental. You will have removed the heaviness of anxiety and worry and replaced it with pleasures for evermore.

Father, we will be unable to do anything but sing, as we have never been able to sing before, with silence not being an option. We will praise You forever.

These wonderful promises seem so distant from us in this troubled land except when we are with Your children, celebrating Your presence in our hearts. Draw us unto the company of believers and enrich our worship today. We pray these things in Jesus' Holy name, amen.

Bruce Caldwell