All You Need
The Christmas decorations are down (at least on the inside) and we are ready for the new year. Yesterday, I tried to remove some snow from my drive way with my riding lawn mower. It seemed to work pretty good. It removed most of the snow. Just after I got suck my neighbor saw me and helped me out. I’m glad the mower is starting in the cold. But if the snow gets too deep, I will still need help.
I returned to the fitness center today and incorporated a little swimming into my workout. It has been a long time since I have done that and it went well. Outside of that I have tried to complete some office work in getting ready for the new year.
BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY… “You, Lord, are all I have, and you give me all I need; my future is in your hands.How wonderful are your gifts to me; how good they are!” Psalm 16:3,4
As I was in my morning Bible reading this verse stuck out to me. It speaks so directly to the provision and sufficiency of the Lord. The first verse of the Psalm declares, “You are my Lord; all the good things I have come from you.”
When the Lord is all you have, you have all you need! He is our provider, protector the one who sustains us. This Psalm declares the power of the presence of the Lord. “I am always aware of the Lord’s presence; he is near, and nothing can shake me.” (Psalm 16:8) This verse reminds me of Psalm 118:6 “The Lord is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?”
The final verse of Psalm 16 reminds us of another benefit of the Lord’s presence, “…your presence fills me with joy
and brings me pleasure forever.” In your life you will find no greater satisfaction than that which comes from the presence of the Lord.
When we commit our lives to the Lord, we never have to worry about being “God forsaken.” Review Psalm 16, look at the what the Lord does for those who live by faith in His presence. Remember, “when you have the Lord, you have all you need.”