The psalmist says, "In Thy presence is fullness of joy" (Psa. 16:11). This was the "joy set before Him" that made Jesus willing to endure the cross daily (Heb. 12:2). The fellowship with the Father was Jesus' most prized possession. He did not value anything else in the universe...
For You will not abandon me to Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead),Nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.11 You will show me the path of life;In Your presence is fullness of joy;In Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore. Footnotes Psalm 16:1 Meaning...
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices;My flesh also will [d]rest in hope.10 For You will not leave my soul in [e]Sheol,Nor will You allow Your Holy One to [f]see corruption.11 You will show me the path of life;In Your presence is fullness of joy;At Your right...
You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You. –Saint Augustine Posted byKrista HarmuthMay 20, 2023Posted inCh...
This surely is the path to fullness of joy and blessing. “. . . My lord the king is as an angel of God;2 do therefore what is good in thy sight. For all my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king; and thou didst set thy servant among them that eat at ...
Thus, we, the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, conclude by once again affirming that all clergy, theologians, teachers, and lay persons of the Orthodox Church in America should teach nothing other than the fullness of the Orthodox faith, which is the fullness of the...
The Incarnation of Christ is when “the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons” (Galatians 4:4–5). “And being found in human form, he humbled ...
Thou madest known unto me the ways of life; Thou shalt make me full of gladness with thy countenance.GOD'S WORD® TranslationYou make the path of life known to me. In your presence there is complete joy.'Good News TranslationYou have shown me the paths that lead to life, and your ...
There is no flesh that will be able to stand in His Presence. This Army spoken of by the Prophet Joel is the true end-time army that will return at the Day of the LORD. It is when Christ returns with his Saints (His End- Time Army) at the end of the tribulation. (Joel 2:10-...
Ideally, Christians ought to be able to escape into His presence regardless of what is happening; but sadly, no one ever talks much about the cost of following Jesus. Apostle Paul wrote to the Ephesians about the importance of equipping the saints; and in this book we attempt to do just ...