“You have made known to me the path of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence,
with eternal pleasures at your right hand.”
Psalm 16:11
Though he lived long before Jesus came to earth, David looked forward as through the veil and saw God’s plan and provision. His words – penned hundreds of years before the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus – articulate the confident faith we can know more fully this side of the Cross.
The path of life we seek, the path every human heart cries out to find, can only be found in Jesus Christ. That path of life, as David beautifully makes clear, leads to joy and eternal pleasure.
David spoke with assurance looking forward, as through a spiritual fog. Though he could not see God’s plan completely, he makes a declaration of truth with knowing, confident faith.
The fog has cleared more for us. We have Scripture. We have historical truth. We know Jesus came. We can look back and connect the dots to see more than David saw. But we also look forward with confident, joyful hope.
Our eternal destiny is secure because of Jesus. Amid the fun and family, the eating and celebrating, the gifting and receiving, don’t allow the Christmas happy to usurp the Christmas JOY. The presents bring a little happy, but only His presence brings abundant JOY. (I can almost see my kids rolling their eyes … maybe the pun is cheesy, but it is oh-so-true!)
In these last few days leading up to celebrating the joyous news that God became man, I encourage you to make some time to ponder and to praise the indescribable truth:
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us…
John 1:14
Give up trying to reach God. God came to us! Let your heart marvel at this truth. Celebrate! Worship! Rest and revel in it! Come into His presence with thanksgiving and praise, and allow Him to fill you with Joy!
Worship and celebrate Jesus: He alone is our life and joy!
Merry Christmas
from all of us here at 
to all of you!
Have you seen Friday’s YouTube video? I hope you’ll take a moment to watch as I share thoughts on Matthew 28:8, a verse about two women who were afraid, yet filled with joy:
