I Have Come to God

Bible Reading: Psalm 16

Focus Verse: Psalm 16:8 "I know the Lord is always with me.
    I will not be shaken, for He is right beside me."

David writes the Psalm 16 and proclaims that when he came to God, he found refuge, a Master, good things, heroes, pleasure, inheritance, blessing, a guard, pleasant land, a guide, an instructor, fellowship with the Lord, stability, gladness, safety, the way of life, joy of God's presence and the pleasures of living with God forever!  David's discovery is a direct result of his heart toward God.  When David humbled himself, didn't trust in his own pride, didn't seek other gods or even speak their names, but instead came to the true God, he found all these things, but his joy above all was the very presence of God.  David found that in looking for safety, he found so much more!

We can struggle with our safety, our pain, our sickness, our sorrow, our worry or anything else that the world has to give us.  Troubles come to every human, but what matters is that we respond in the way that leads to life.  Verse 4 talks about those who look for answers in other gods.  A false god can be through your own prideful efforts, a sin that gives a temporary pleasure or distraction, seeking other spirits or witch doctors, or even just an obsession that keeps you occupied. These things will take your troubles and multiply them and leave you feeling empty and unsatisfied.

God is the one who satisfies.  God is the one who brings joy by His presence.  When we have lost everything and are all alone, we can still have the presence of God to show us the way of life and the pleasures of living with Him forever!  Do you have God's presence because of trusting Jesus with your life?  Have you come to God through Jesus?   "For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life."  John 3:16  Do you have the joy of His presence?

~Page Johnson

Interlocking Ministries