Fullness of Joy

“Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge. My soul, you have said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.” As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.

Their sorrows shall be multiplied who give gifts to another god. Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, nor take their names on my lips. Yahweh assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.

The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, I have a good inheritance. I will bless Yahweh, who has given me counsel. Yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons. I have set Yahweh always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety. For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption. You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.” (Psalms‬ ‭16:1-11‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Are you wondering who is “Yahweh”? This English rendering comes from the four Hebrew letters, yud hei vav hei, which spell the name of the triune Godhead. When pronounced in Hebrew, it would sound like “Yahweh”.

Whenever Bible translations put “LORD” in all capital letters, it indicates that they had swapped the original yud hei vav hei for LORD.

When you call “LORD”, no one knows which one you are addressing, but thankfully many portions of Scripture in the original Hebrew language makes it clear that when you put your trust in Yahweh, you will be saved.

Before Christ came to earth as a man with the name Jesus, salvation was received by placing one’s faith in the name of Yahweh.

Just as we are saved by believing and confessing Jesus (Yeshua) as our Lord today, our predecessors who lived before Christ was born were saved by believing and confessing Yahweh as their Lord.

It has always been salvation by grace through faith, for no one can earn salvation through works.

When you read the beautiful passage above, what especially jumps out at you? For me, it is that in God’s presence is fullness of joy.

It seems like many people are bound by wrong believing, such that they are afraid of God, and they pray with a ‘feeling not good enough’, fearing and trembling attitude.

They don’t have the revelation like David does. No wonder God called David “a man after My own heart”. David understood God’s love and grace, even though he was a man who lived under the dispensation of the Law. Yet, he had a personal relationship with God that allowed him to see the heart of God.

Think about it—everything that gives you true pleasure in this world, didn’t God create them? He is the Creator who makes things that bring joy and pleasure, for He is full of joy and every good thing.

When you pray, envision a happy God who is smiling and excited to hug you and bless you with good things.

““He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.” (Luke‬ ‭15:20‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Never has Abba God been depicted to be in a hurry, except in Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son. The only time He runs is to hug and kiss His wayward son who has returned home. He runs to show you that He loves you.

Wrong believing causes us to run in the opposite direction, afraid that He is in a hurry to punish us for our sins.

Why don’t you run into your loving heavenly Father’s arms today? Thank Him for His grace, love, favor, and blessings. Experience the fullness of joy in His presence and pleasures in His right hand forevermore!

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Who Put him in the Pig Pen?

“Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living. When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need. He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs. He wanted to fill his belly with the husks that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any. But when he came to himself he said, ‘How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough to spare, and I’m dying with hunger!” (Luke‬ ‭15:13-17‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Every time your mind thinks “Is God punishing me with this problem,” the correct answer is always “No”.

Take a look at the Parable of the Prodigal Son. Actually the moment the prodigal son had spent all the money, he could have immediately returned home to his father.

However, it was his own guilt, condemnation and shame that prevented him from doing that.

He probably thought that it would be utterly embarrassing to go back home as a failure who squandered all his father’s possessions.
He didn’t have the guts to face his father after his terrible mistake.

Don’t we tend to make the same mistake of trying to fix our own problems, and only sincerely rely on God’s Grace when we realize that we are helpless on our own?

It was only when the son “came to himself” that he decided to go home—in other words, he had a revelation that he should just go back home.

But what was the father’s response to seeing his son come home?

““He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe, and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.” (Luke‬ ‭15:20-22‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

The father’s response was unconditional love. The moment the son came home, he received unlimited provision.
He received no rebuke—only hugs, kisses, as well as restoration of position and dignity.

Perhaps you have been disqualifying yourself from receiving God’s blessings because you think He is angry with you and punishing you for your foolish mistakes.

Those thoughts are causing unbelief which is hindering you from receiving God’s blessings in your life.

Forget those legalistic teachings that say you’re stuck in lack or sickness because God is teaching you a lesson or punishing you for your sins.

Jesus already bore all your punishment for sins at the cross. God corrects you today not by torturing you with starvation or disease, but by speaking to you through His word.

No matter what problem you’re facing right now, I encourage you to just come home to Abba God’s love.
Realize that He is not withholding anything good from you. He’s a good, loving Father.

The moment you believe and confess that God is willing to give you what you need, you will have it.

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