In your Presence is Fullness of Joy
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- Created on Sunday, 08 January 2012 11:00
- Written by Ps Graham Sunderland
Psalm 16:11 NKJV
You will show me the path of life
In Your presence is fullness of joy
At your right hand are pleasures forevermore
Psalm 16:11 MSG
Now you’ve got my feet on the life path,
all radiant from the shining of your face
Ever since you took my hand, I’m on the right way
Psalm 16:11 GOOD NEWS
You will show me the path that leads to life
Your presence fills me with joy and brings me pleasure forever
These scriptures all confirm that God will show us / put us / place our feet on path – way of life
This is great news .. because we can and do slip off .. it’s narrow and difficult to find
Matthew 7:14 NKJV Because narrow is gate- difficult is way – which leads to life – few find it
For 2012 Riverstones Church .. this is our theme scripture .. our cornerstone for the year
All that we are - all that we do – at Church Home Work Living Shopping
Psalm 16:11 NKJV
In Your presence is fullness of joy
PRESENCE
- The area immediately surrounding a great personage Heritage Illust.Dictionary
- The quality of commanding respectful attention
Over this Christmas season we read of one who has been in God’s presence ..
Luke 1:19 NKJV “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God..”
Psalm 95:2 NKJV Come before presence thanksgiving – Shout joyfully with Psalms
Exodus 33:14 NKJV My presence will go with you ..
v’s 15 : if no presence don’t move us
V’s 18 Show me your Glory
FULLNESS
soba One’s fill to contentment – all one wants – satisfying
JOY
- Noun
- High pleasure,
- delight,
- happiness,
- gladness – a sustained state of pleasure
Exultant satisfaction - rejoicing -
Isaiah 61:6 NKJV “everlasting Joy shall be theirs”
This is speaking of those who have received salvation .. THATS US .... YOU
Psalm 61 Spirit of the Lord was upon Jesus .. poor .. broken hearted .. captives .. bound
That they may be called Trees of Righteousness
Rom 15:13 NKJV “Now may the God of Hope fill you with all joy ..”
1 Peter 1:8 NKJV “.. You rejoice with joy inexpressible ..”
Psalm 16:11 CEV
You have shown me the path to life
And you make me glad by being near to me
Sitting at your right side I will always be joyful
RIGHT SIDE
The place of power and honour
Psalm 16:11 NIV
You have made known to me the path of life
You will fill me with joy in your presence
With eternal pleasures at you right hand
ETERNAL PLEASURES
- Everlasting enjoyment or satisfaction
- Not just one pleasure but pleasures ... many of them
Psalm 16:11 NLT
You will show me the way of life
Granting me the joy of your presence
And the pleasures of living with you forever
That’s how it should be ... like a marriage ... but more so – far more so.
Every day / every moment / we can experience the pleasures of living with Go
Psalm 21:6 NKJV ... You have made him exceedingly glad with Your presence
EXCEEDINGLY GLAD
Joyful with gladness
John 15:11 NKJV “.. that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full”
Our loving Father God want you - and me – all of us to be continually and totally full of His joy.
This is not just a small allocation of happiness for a given amount of time .. but for you to be totally FULL of his His joy.
What does full mean – topped up – no room for more – complete – anymore and you will overflow
FULL ..... FULL ............. FULL!!!
Peter declares this same passage in his “Men of Israel, hear these words” speech @ Sanhedrin
Acts 2:25 NKJV For David says concerning Him ...
Act 2:28 NKJV
You have made known to me the ways of life
You will make me full of joy in Your presence
This Twenty Twelve year .... NO MATTER WHAT ...
we must be in and experience HIS Presence in everything ...
yes everything we do
Psalm 16:11 NKJV
In Your presence is fullness of joy