February 1, 2019
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, I greet and bless everyone in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. The blessed word that God has given for you today is from the book of Psalm 16 : 8, ” I have set the Lord always before me, Because He is at My right hand, therefore I shall not be moved. “
Dear Brothers and Sisters from the above context, we clearly see the Psalmist hope of immortal life. His very act of holding on to God, confirms his faith and assurance in Him. The Psalmist says, I have set the Lord always before me, and further says, In His presence is fullness of joy and in His right hand there are pleasures for ever more. He believes in the God of the Universe. Psalmist has set the Lord always before his face. He is confident that he will not be shaken. He is capable of facing any challenges in life.
Dear Brothers and Sisters , God is ever by our side. But we may be very far from Him. Psalmist has kept the Lord always, in his sight, right before his face. And so he is able to look at Him, and be calm and reposed. Therefore He is blessed.
If you allow the world, and wealth and business and ambitions and cares and family responsibilities and jostle and hustle, God will be out of your mind, and hearts then you cannot, enjoy the presence of God in your life. God is blazing there in front of us but unless we set ourselves to it we shall never see Him. You have to look at the face of the Lord to see the things that are unseen and eternal.
Jehovah the Father, is the object which Christ set before him, and kept looking unto Him during the course of His life here on earth. He always had an eye on His father regarding His will, His orders, and commands and counsels and this encouraged Him. ( Jesus ) in all His difficulties. And most distressed circumstances.
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Have you set the Lord always before you? Have you kept your eyes focused on Him. Are, you looking at the perishable things of this world which seem to be so enticing and more attractive than the unseen things in heaven . Set your minds on things above and not on things that are on the earth. Those who love the things of this world, cannot please God. The Bible says, If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in them. Therefore love not the world, neither the things that are in the world.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord help us to focus our eyes upon the Living God. Teach us to keep God always before us. So that we may not be shaken. Help us to set our minds on things above and not, on worldly things. In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
