You Will Fill Me with Joy

Read Psalm 16:7-11

As we look at today's reading, it is interesting to note that during his first recorded sermon found in Acts 2:25-28 (Pentecost), the Apostle Peter drew upon verses from one of David's psalms. As Peter addressed the mostly Jewish crowd on this important day he viewed these verses as the foretelling of Christ's death and resurrection and the joy that is secured for all believers.

David and Peter both emphasize the importance of knowing God and the resulting joy as illustrated in Psalm 16:7-9 "I will praise the Lord who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices."

Christ offers Himself in our daily lives and in the reality of His resurrection and the promise of eternal life for all believers. We can experience the joy he promises in knowing Him through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, prayer, His Word, the Sacraments, etc. Ultimately, we have the promise of eternal life where we will see Jesus face to face and experience joy unending!

QUESTIONS:

1. How do you grow closer to God on a daily basis? What elements of the faith do you practice to grow in this relationship?

2. How often do you think about the reality of the resurrection? Are there times when you consider what this promise truly means?

PRAYER:

Lord, thank You for the ability to know You and the reality of the resurrection. Thank You for the joy resulting from these gifts. Amen

Tom Richards