THE JOY of PRESENCE

 

JULY 24, 2024

Our Father, we long to dwell in Your presence and experience the fullness of joy and eternal pleasures found only in You. Draw us close to Your heart and fill us with Your peace. Amen

 

Psalm 16:11

“You make known to me the path of life. In your presence, there is fullness of joy. At your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”

 

Psalm 16:11 reminds us that God’s plan for our life involves blessing us with fullness of joy in His presence. Please notice the promised blessing of Joy is found “in His Presence.” The Good News is we are always in God’s presence. Think of Psalm 139, where the question is asked “where can I go (flee) from your presence? The answer put simply is nowhere.

God’s plan for our lives involves the blessings of fullness of joy in His presence. The second part of our verses above says that “At your right hand are pleasures forever more.” Just picture it. The Psalm is saying that God’s right hand is full of pleasures, and you take some of those pleasures, and there’s more. Take some of those pleasures, there’s more. Take some of those pleasures, there’s more. There is infinite pleasure to be found in God.

We find healing for our brokenness, strength for our weaknesses, and grace for our failures. In the stillness of His presence, we are reminded that we are deeply loved, fully known, and extravagantly valued by our Heavenly Father.

You see, seeking God’s presence, daily, is not just about feeling happy or being content, or just a religious commitment, but it’s about connecting with our Creator and drawing strength from His love, care, and power. 

"I pray that you be rooted and grounded in the love of God and that His presence will fill you with overflowing joy and eternal pleasures."

Let Us Pray

Heavenly Father, I come before You with a grateful heart, seeking Your blessing of joy and the richness of your everlasting pleasures.

You are the source of all joy, and I long to experience the fullness of Your joy in my life.

Fill me with an overflowing sense of joy that transcends my circumstances.

Help me to find delight in Your presence and in the simple blessings You provide each day.

Release any burdens or heaviness that weigh me down, and replace them with the lightness and joy that only You can give.

Let Your joy be my strength and my guiding light in every season of life.

May my life reflect Your joy to others, drawing them closer to You.

In the name of Jesus, I pray.

Amen.