You make known to me the path of life;
in your presence there is fullness of joy;
at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
in your presence there is fullness of joy;
at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
Psalm 16:11
I absolutely loved the movie, The Greatest Showman. Everything about it was pure entertainment, especially the upbeat, positive message of the movie and the endearing music and lyrics. Every musical piece stood alone as a stellar performance and each had its intrinsic meaning. The song, Never Enough, was so powerful, though secular in its message. It did make me think about how empty all the pursuits of this world really are and how our only joy and fulfillment come through our relationship to our heavenly Father. Our trust and obedience to Christ is what gives our lives meaning. Earthly relationships and aspirations don't even compare. Though fictitious, the relationship between Barnum and Jenny Lind was electrifying. Jenny is portrayed, especially through the song, as being so enraptured by the man in the wings that nothing in all the world would satisfy if she couldn't have Barnum.
When I encountered this verse in Psalm 16, I for some reason thought of the lyrics to the song. It should be true of the believer's heart that nothing would satisfy like being in the presence of God. I have often told my husband that I find enjoyment and satisfaction in just being with him. We don't have to be doing anything special. I just like to be in his presence. I feel the same about my God, multiplied!
When you glance at the verses above the passage, there is even more joy apparent in the psalmist's heart. I could say exactly the same. My Wonderful Counselor instructs my heart day and night and leads me in the path of real life. I need never be shaken because I'm securely held in His might hand. Look at verse 9 above. "Therefore my heart is glad and my whole being rejoices..." That is my heart's song when I dwell in the presence of the Lord.
Truly...all things, all relationships in life will never fill me with the complete joy I find in God. I LOVE my family, my husband, my children, my grandchildren. I cannot imagine life without them. But the joy I know in the presence of God surpasses it all...for I know that in Him and through Him, my family and I have life everlasting. If I give over my heart completely to God, I will have the capacity for a deeper joy in all earthly relationship too!
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Design Details: I'm doing something a little different for my post today and I hope you enjoy it. I'm embedding the process video for this page. I created the background using gelatos. I'll show you in the video how I did everything on this page. And below that are the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps products I used for the page. The video explains other supplies used. (I hope it works...I've never done this on a blog post before!)
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3 pages of colored print and cut images, scripture prompts and my devotional study
Most of the color images and some images as outlines are included in the digital files of the bundle.
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