MARCH 16, 2024
Topic: THE JOY OF EXPERIENCING GOD’S PRESENCE
Text: Psalm 16:5-11
Memory Verse: Psalm 16:11 – “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand”.
God wants you to know that you are welcome and valued before Him. The joy you find in His presence each day will help you to stay tuned into His desire for you. If you have lost the joy of the Lord in your life, as “someone once observed, who moved; you or God? For in His presence is fullness of joy”.
A.W. Tozer suggested several ways for believers to achieve real joy:
1. Cultivate a genuine friendship with God. He is a friend who sticks closer than a brother does.
2. Take time to exercise yourself daily unto godliness. Vow never to be dishonest about sin in your life, never to pass anything hurtful about others, never to take any glory to yourself.
3. No known sin must be allowed to remain in your life. Keep short accounts with God – never allow unconfessed sins to pile up in your life.
4. Meditate on the word of God daily, practice the presence of God. Set priorities as you realize what is truly important. It will be reflected in the standard of values you set for yourself.
5. Share your spiritual discoveries with others.
Prayer: My dear everlasting Father, thank you for the joy that only You can give, help me to stay tuned into your desire for me in Jesus’ name. Amen.