Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Fullness of Joy

Psalm 16:11
Thou wilt show me the path of life; in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures forevermore.

There are a few things that I've learned about joyfulness. For one, joyfulness is not a condition resultant of your external experiences. Another way to say it is that your not only joyful when things go well for you. Joyfulness is a consistent condition of your heart regardless of your external circumstances. This passage says that your joy will be full if you are in the presence of the Lord. Using deductive reasoning, it would be safe to say that if you are not joyful, you are not in the presence of the Lord. Whom do you think moved from who's presence? You or the Lord?

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