Sunday, January 16, 2011

Always Before Me

Ps 16:8 I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved .
Ps 16:9 Therefore my heart is glad , and my glory rejoiceth : my flesh also shall rest in hope.
Ps 16:10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
Ps 16:11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

I want to stay in God's word, which makes Him close to me. I want to follow Jesus my Good Shepherd in the walk of faith. No matter where I go, he is with me. The Holy Spirit is at my right hand. He is my comforter. The Greek word "Paraclete" (paráklētos,) "one who consoles, one who intercedes on our behalf, a comforter or an advocate". This sounds like Jesus doesn't it? Our advocate and our consolation. God is one who has chosen to have fellowship with us through the three persons of God.

These prophetic scriptures were repeated by Peter in the book of Acts. Jesus is the fulfillment.

Act 2:22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
Act 2:23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:
Act 2:24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
Act 2:25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
Act 2:26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
Act 2:27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
Act 2:28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
Act 2:29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
Act 2:30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
Act 2:31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
Act 2:32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
Act 2:33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

The scriptures are explained by the scriptures. Thank you Lord for your redemption plan. Now I am always near you. Jesus paid the price and his spirit dwells with me.

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