READ:
Psalm 16
My heart is glad, and my
glory rejoices; my flesh also
will rest in hope. -Psalm 16:9
My cousin Ken fought a courageous 4-year battle with cancer. In his final days, his wife, three children, and several grandchildren were in and out of his room, spending time with him and sharing special goodbyes. When everyone was out of the room for a moment, he slipped into eternity. After the family realized that he was gone, one young granddaughter sweetly remarked, "Grandpa snucked out." One moment the Lord was with Ken here on earth, the next moment Ken's spirit was with the Lord in heaven.
Psalm 16 was a favorite psalm of Ken's that he had requested to be read at his memorial service. He agreed with the psalmist David who said that there was no treasure more valuable than a personal relationship with God (vv.2, 5). With the Lord as his refuge, David also knew that the grave does not rob believers of life. He said, "You will not leave my soul in Sheol [the grave]" (v.10). Neither Ken nor anyone else who knows Jesus as Savior will be abandoned in death.
Because of Jesus' own death and resurrection, we too will rise one day (Acts 2:25-28; 1 Corinthians 15:20-22). And we will find that "at [God's] right hand are pleasures forevermore" (Psalm 16:11). Anne Cetas
"In the Beloved" accepted am I,
Risen, ascended, and seated on high;
Saved from all sin through His infinite grace,
I am accorded in heaven a place. -Martin
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God is our treausre now, and being with Him
in heaven will bring pleasures forever.
INSIGHT
In this psalm, David affirms his confidence in the Lord and celebrates the security and safety he has in Him. God is his Protector (v.1) and Provider (v.2). David knows he is always safe because God is always with him to instruct and guide him (vv.5-9). David is equally confident that God's presence and power will extend even beyond this life (vv.10-11).
Have a blessed day.
God Our Creator's Love Always
Unity & Peace
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