Psalm 16:11 Same Old Road?
“You make known to me the path of life, you will fill me with joy in your presence and eternal pleasure at your right hand” (NIV).
Sounds great, “joy in your presence and eternal pleasure at your right hand.” Maybe I don’t have that every day. Maybe I don’t have that very often. If I believe the Word of God, and I am not experiencing joy and pleasure, then it must be something that I am doing, or something I am not doing. I must not be following the path of life that God has shown me. Following my path, my way, has not resulted in joy and eternal pleasure. If I’ve been doing the same old things, I can expect the same old results. If I look at my trail, it is probably worn deep like the one pictured above, To get new results, I will need to get off this old, worn, comfortable trail and strike out at a tangent, which may not be as comfortable as my old path. But before I decide on what tangent to take, I need to take the time to read God’s Word and ask God about it. It may take some time, but He will make the right path known to me. Then it is up to me to follow it. I will need to check frequently to be sure that I am following the path He has chosen for me. When I notice the same old unsatisfactory results, I know it is time to get back on His path. Then joy and pleasure along with challenges, will be in my present as well as my future.