The Verse of the Day

-August 20, 2020-

Good morning, happy Thursday,

-We Look To The Lord Who Is At Our Right Hand-

“I have set the Lord always before me; Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.”

(Psalm 16:8).

The writer of Psalm 16 is David. He is a prime example of trusting in the Lord at all times. He faced many difficulties and trials, and was victorious for he had a close personal relationship with the Lord. He recognized that the Lord was his hope and his help.

Today’s verse shows us what we must do to ensure the victory in our lives and stand in confidence in Him: remember who is and where He is. The Lord is near, we need not fear.

David wrote, “I have set the Lord always before me…” We ask ourselves how do we set the Lord before us? The answer is choosing to focus on Him not ourselves or our circumstances. That is certainly easier said than done. Our difficulties, trials, and troubles are like mountains in front of us. We often see no way out.

The hymn writer said, “Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in His wonderful face. And the things of earth will grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace.” We must turn to Jesus to receive help from Jesus. There is no much bad news happening around us that would steal away our attention from our Lord.

When we look to the Lord and focus on who He is and what He has done for us, we cannot help but trust Him and thank Him. After all, as David said, “Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.” The Lord is always near, at our right hand. He has promised to never leave us nor forsake us; He with us always, even to the end of the age.

The Christian who leans on Jesus shall not be moved. Our Savior is strong enough to lean on when everything around us is crumbling. He is our Rock, our Refuge, and our Redeemer. Let us say with David, “I have set the Lord always before me; Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.” When we focus on Jesus it will be easy to follow Jesus.

Have a blessed day looking unto Jesus, focusing on Him, and trusting in His power. Stay safe and healthy.

Dean