What I read this morning ... speaks to me on many levels

Psalm 16:5-11

The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and my cup;
Thou does support my lot.
The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places;
Indeed my heritage is beautiful to me.

I will bless the Lord who has couseled me;
Indeed my mind instructs me in the night.
I have set the Lord continually before me;
Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices;
My flesh also will dwell securely.
For Thou wilt not abandon my soul to Sheol;
Neither wilt Thou allow Thy Holy One to undergo decay.

Thou wilt make known to me the path of life;
In Thy presence is fulness of joy;
In Thy right hand there are pleasures forever.




Some of my thoughts/reflections

The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and my cup;
God is what I have. He is what I have been given, the most important of all. I could say I have inherited a passion and desire for Him from both of my parents.

Thou does support my lot.
He is with me, walks with me through the path and journey I am on.


The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places;
Indeed my heritage is beautiful to me.
I love these lines. I love the way this is written. These lines remind me that I have had a blessed amazing life, and am so fortunate to have been fathered by such an amazing dad.

I will bless the Lord who has couseled me;
Indeed my mind instructs me in the night.
Thank you Lord for counseling me and guiding my mind when it's out of my control ... thank you that when I wake up I wake up feeling at peace. Thank you for desiring to be with me and walk with me through all of my pain forever.

I have set the Lord continually before me;
Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
It is a given. I may shake, I may quake, but I will not be shaken.

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices;
My flesh also will dwell securely.
I have reason to be happy, my heart can find reasons to glory in things around me, the people, the flowers, the rain, the sun, the cascading layers of hills along the horizon ... my husband who reminds me of my dad. It is nice that God reminds us that not only can our spirit dwell securely, but so can our flesh, and He desires that for us.

For Thou wilt not abandon my soul to Sheol;
Neither wilt Thou allow Thy Holy One to undergo decay.
I am His, and He will protect me for all of eternity.

Thou wilt make known to me the path of life;
In Thy presence is fulness of joy;
In Thy right hand there are pleasures forever.
Again, he presents me with reasons for, and sources of, joy, and He tells me it is fine and good, wonderful and beautiful to rejoice in them. And to rejoice and revel in the love, care, and eternal peace He holds for me.