We Find Joy in His Presence! Psalm 16

Psalm 16:11 You will make known to me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy, at your right hand are pleasures forever

Presence: Face, before and behind, toward, in front of
Fullness: Saturated, Abundance, All Satisfying
Joy: Gladness, Happiness, contentment, delight.
Pleasures: Everything Pleasing, Every thing Pleasant

• It’s Where We Find Refuge and Strength (1)

Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear….

• It’s How we Know we have No Good Besides Him (2)

• It’s Why We don’t Barter for Another God. (4)

Psalm 32:10: Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but he who trusts in the Lord, Loving-kindness shall surround him. 11 Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones; and shout for joy, all who are upright in heart

How futile is Idolatry: Psalm 115:1-8

• It’s Where we find Counsel: (7)

• It’s What i set before me Continually (8)

• It’s Where You are never Shaken (8) Always Secure (9) Never Abandoned (10)

It’s David’s “One Thing”: Dwelling in His Presence. Psalm 27

Even in Hard Times: He finds Victory and He will offer sacrifices of shouts of joy and will sing praises.

• Evil Doers, adversaries, enemies, hosts, war rising against Him. 1-3
• Day 0f Trouble: 5
• Forsaken and Abandoned by His mom and dad. 11
• No Despair, Just Faith: 13 (End of the Story)

He Waits patiently for what’s coming!

When You Choose the One Thing! Luke 10:38-42

• God is Pleased! “Mary Has Chosen the Good Part!”

Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a Rewarder of those who seek Him!

• Your Needs are Met!
Matthew 6:33 Seek first the Kingdom of God and all theses things will be added unto you.

• You Find Fulfillment in What Only the One Thing Can Fulfill.

• You Find Security and Protection!

• You Avoid Worry! (To Be Anxious and Troubled with Cares, And you Look out for your own interests)

• You Avoid Being Bothered! Nothing Bothers You!

• You Avoid Comparison!

• The source of Comparison in this context is Pride.
• The Result of Comparison is Discontentment & Entitlement.

• You Quit Grumbling and Complaining!

• You Avoid the Possibility of Idolatry – Substituting Anything For the One Thing!

His Presence Distinguishes You from the rest of the World: Ex. 33:16

Jeremiah 29:12 ‘Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. 13 ‘You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. 14 ‘I will be found by you,’ declares the LORD……

Psalm 43