Mar.05.03: Light For The Day - "Enjoying God's Presence" -- Psalms 16:11 (NKJV) "You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore." -------------------- Have you ever watched a young couple communicate their love for each other without even saying a word? May be you have experienced it yourself. Every glance, every touch, every smile conveys love. People deeply in love find absolute bliss simply being in each other's presence. In the same way, simply being in the presence of God brings us great joy. It happens as we listen to Him speak His word; it happen as we pray. But it is also happen as we simply enjoy His presence -- meditating in His goodness, delighting in the beauty of His creation, rejoicing in the life of the new baby or the surprise of an unexpected blessing. The Bible says, "Be still, and know that I am God" (Ps.46:10). Some day we will be in His presence forever; the Bible says, "God Himself will be with them" (Rev.21:3). What joy that will be! But in the meantime, delight in His presence right now, for He is with you every hour of the day. -- Billy Graham ------------------------ -- Matthew 5:8 (NKJV) "Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God." -- Revelation 21:3-7 (NIVUS) "3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and He will live with them. They will be His people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." 5 He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true." 6 He said to me: "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life. 7 He who overcomes will inherit all this, and I will be His God and He will be My son." -- Acts 2:28 "You have made known to me the ways of life; You will make me full of joy in Your presence." -- Psalm 23:6 (NKJV) "6 Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever."