1 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:12,680 Speaker 1: Life Audio Thank you for listening to Your Nightly Scripture, 2 00:00:13,780 --> 00:00:18,330 Speaker 1: a calming, scripture-centered devotional podcast designed to help you end 3 00:00:18,410 --> 00:00:21,689 Speaker 1: each day with God's Word in your mind and on 4 00:00:21,730 --> 00:00:26,730 Speaker 1: your heart. Right after this short word from our sponsors, 5 00:00:27,230 --> 00:00:40,970 Speaker 1: we will reflect on tonight's scripture, Psalm Chapter 16 Our 6 00:00:41,030 --> 00:00:45,430 Speaker 1: evening reflection is written by Christine Brown and read by 7 00:00:45,490 --> 00:00:53,339 Speaker 1: Kyle Norman. Psalm 16 Preserve me, O God, for in 8 00:00:53,380 --> 00:00:56,940 Speaker 1: you I take refuge. I say to the Lord, You 9 00:00:57,040 --> 00:01:00,100 Speaker 1: are my Lord. I have no good apart from you. 10 00:01:01,690 --> 00:01:03,990 Speaker 1: As for the saints in the land, they are the 11 00:01:04,130 --> 00:01:09,190 Speaker 1: excellent ones, in whom is all my delight. The sorrows 12 00:01:09,270 --> 00:01:13,100 Speaker 1: of those who run after another god shall multiply. Their 13 00:01:13,160 --> 00:01:16,459 Speaker 1: drink offerings of blood I will not pour out, or 14 00:01:16,500 --> 00:01:19,940 Speaker 1: take their names on my lips. The Lord is my 15 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:25,090 Speaker 1: chosen portion and my cup. You hold my lot. The 16 00:01:25,130 --> 00:01:28,930 Speaker 1: lines have fallen for me in pleasant places. Indeed, I 17 00:01:28,970 --> 00:01:32,910 Speaker 1: have a beautiful inheritance. I bless the Lord who gives 18 00:01:32,930 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 1: me counsel. In the night also my heart instructs me. 19 00:01:38,480 --> 00:01:41,320 Speaker 1: I have set the Lord always before me, because he 20 00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:43,880 Speaker 1: is at my right hand I shall not be shaken. 21 00:01:45,480 --> 00:01:49,620 Speaker 1: Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices. 22 00:01:50,830 --> 00:01:55,430 Speaker 1: My flesh also dwells secure. For you will not abandon 23 00:01:55,470 --> 00:01:59,010 Speaker 1: my soul to Sheol, or let the Holy One see corruption. 24 00:02:00,410 --> 00:02:03,370 Speaker 1: You make known to me the path of life. In 25 00:02:03,410 --> 00:02:06,710 Speaker 1: your presence there is fullness of joy, and your right 26 00:02:06,750 --> 00:02:15,350 Speaker 1: hand are pleasures forevermore. Joy. It's one of the things 27 00:02:15,410 --> 00:02:19,250 Speaker 1: we long for most in life. Yet with the challenges 28 00:02:19,330 --> 00:02:23,510 Speaker 1: we face, is lasting joy even possible? How do we 29 00:02:23,550 --> 00:02:26,869 Speaker 1: hold on to joy when we are bombarded with one 30 00:02:26,970 --> 00:02:33,250 Speaker 1: difficulty after another? In tonight's passage, the psalmist David expresses 31 00:02:33,310 --> 00:02:36,350 Speaker 1: a level of joy that can only be found in 32 00:02:36,410 --> 00:02:40,930 Speaker 1: a relationship with the Lord. From his praise, we too 33 00:02:41,010 --> 00:02:47,950 Speaker 1: can discover God's plan for lasting joy. David proclaimed, God 34 00:02:47,970 --> 00:02:50,970 Speaker 1: planned an inheritance for us that is full of promise 35 00:02:50,990 --> 00:03:03,739 Speaker 1: and provision. And even though this abundant gift doesn't ensure 36 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:07,820 Speaker 1: a life free from trouble, our God is always steadfast 37 00:03:07,880 --> 00:03:13,370 Speaker 1: and sure. Sometimes, our supply will run low, and we 38 00:03:13,389 --> 00:03:18,410 Speaker 1: may be tempted to worry over when provision will come. Thankfully, 39 00:03:18,930 --> 00:03:22,989 Speaker 1: we have good news to cling to. Whatever struggles we face, 40 00:03:23,669 --> 00:03:29,340 Speaker 1: our inheritance rests in God's powerful hands. The Hebrew word 41 00:03:29,460 --> 00:03:35,890 Speaker 1: for lot spoken in the psalm is gora, which means, quote, 42 00:03:35,970 --> 00:03:39,730 Speaker 1: a device by which a decision was made. And it 43 00:03:39,770 --> 00:03:44,770 Speaker 1: relates to an allotment of land or an inheritance. When 44 00:03:44,790 --> 00:03:48,050 Speaker 1: David expressed his belief in God as the holder of 45 00:03:48,150 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 1: his lot, he acknowledged his trust in God to keep 46 00:03:52,460 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 1: his inheritance safe. No matter what difficulties come our way, 47 00:03:58,240 --> 00:04:02,920 Speaker 1: Our inheritance as God's children rests secure because of the 48 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:07,900 Speaker 1: one who holds our future. As we ponder tonight's psalm, 49 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:13,460 Speaker 1: let's focus on this truth that David knew. God himself 50 00:04:14,040 --> 00:04:18,200 Speaker 1: is our rich and glorious inheritance. Like David, we can 51 00:04:18,240 --> 00:04:22,669 Speaker 1: rejoice knowing lasting joy is found in God's presence. He's 52 00:04:22,700 --> 00:04:27,170 Speaker 1: here with us right now. Let's pray and ask God, 53 00:04:27,570 --> 00:04:31,310 Speaker 1: to renew joy in our hearts as we reflect on 54 00:04:31,350 --> 00:04:34,909 Speaker 1: the closing verse. You make known to me the path 55 00:04:34,950 --> 00:04:38,510 Speaker 1: of life, and in your presence there is fullness and joy. 56 00:04:38,540 --> 00:04:48,800 Speaker 1: At your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Dear God, thank 57 00:04:48,839 --> 00:04:51,620 Speaker 1: you for your word. It brings me joy to know 58 00:04:51,640 --> 00:04:54,720 Speaker 1: that you are here with me and that you hear 59 00:04:55,020 --> 00:04:59,010 Speaker 1: my prayers. Thank you for my inheritance as your child. 60 00:05:00,130 --> 00:05:03,710 Speaker 1: I rejoice in knowing my future is secure because of 61 00:05:03,750 --> 00:05:08,050 Speaker 1: my relationship with you. Your son Jesus suffered death on 62 00:05:08,070 --> 00:05:11,620 Speaker 1: the cross so that I could have eternal life, a 63 00:05:11,660 --> 00:05:15,900 Speaker 1: gift I did not deserve. But you freely gave because 64 00:05:15,940 --> 00:05:20,440 Speaker 1: of who you are. You are a good and generous God. 65 00:05:20,839 --> 00:05:26,820 Speaker 1: You are my portion now and forever. In Jesus' name 66 00:05:26,900 --> 00:05:32,480 Speaker 1: I pray. Amen. How did tonight's scripture speak to you? 67 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:37,400 Speaker 1: Share your thoughts in the Your Nightly Scripture forum discussion. 68 00:05:46,110 --> 00:05:50,690 Speaker 1: Thank you for listening to Your Nightly Scripture. Tonight's scripture 69 00:05:51,110 --> 00:05:55,920 Speaker 1: was read from the New International Version by Biblica. all 70 00:05:55,980 --> 00:06:01,860 Speaker 1: rights reserved. Be sure to follow our sister show, Your 71 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:07,190 Speaker 1: Daily Bible Verse, on Apple or Spotify. 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