Devotional for Thursday, April 18, 2019
“The Heart Full of Joy”
\by Dona Hake
Psalm 16:11
Thou wilt shew me the path of life:
in thy presence is fulness of joy;
at thy right hand there are
at thy right hand there are
pleasures for evermore.
The scriptures teach us in Psalm 16:11 that as we abide in the Lord’s presence there will be fullness of joy, and we know that the joy of the Lord is our strength. We must continue to renew our minds to this, and not permit anything to pull us out of His presence or pull us away from what the Word of God says about the situations that we are dealing with.
Have you ever had a day in which you wished you had the power to do it all over again? You know those days that seem to be one circumstance after another that tests us continually. May we learn from our days. God’s way is to abide in Him no matter how wicked those storms of life are. He promises strength and joy in the midst of it all.
Today, I encourage you to stay mindful to do that which you know in your heart, and that which is right in His sight. They say “Hind sight is always 20/20 vision.” This is so true especially in those times in which I look back on my yesterdays that seemed to rob my joy and peace. While we cannot do our day over we can certainly learn and partake of His provision for us to move on. We must continue to renew our minds, and not permit anything to pull us out of His presence or pull us away from what the Word of God says about the situations that we are dealing with. Thank God that He speaks to us even when we miss the mark. God is so good, and His mercies are abundant!