This is from Psalm 16. I find it succinctly provides such a tremendous seed to live by and feel compelled to share with you all. May it light up your heart as it does mine.
AT THY RIGHT HAND PLEASURES FOR EVERMORE
When we are in sync with the Lord expressing what we are to uniquely provide into this world there comes the increasing experience of pleasures for evermore!
HE THAT DOETH THESE THINGS SHALL NEVER BE MOVED!
Psalm 15 lays out how to abide in the LORD’s tabernacle and dwell in His holy hill.
Consider the following in the depth of your heart:
He that walketh uprightly.
He that worketh righteousness.
He that speaketh the truth in his heart.
He that backbiteth not with his tongue.
nor doeth evil to his neighbour,
nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour,
nor putteth out his money to usury
nor taketh reward against the innocent.
I find these are great keys here to know more what it takes to constantly experience the joy and peace of abiding in the LORD’s tabernacle and dwelling in His holy hill.
NOR DOETH EVIL TO HIS NEIGHBOUR
As we know how to abide in His tabernacle and dwell in His holy hill we realize what it takes to continue in this blessed place. Taking not advantage nor casting aspersions upon those in our world relate to not doing evil to our neighbour. Why choose to leave the space of experiencing the joy and peace of the Lord in favor of such things?
I have been realizing more and more that this choice depends on how well we condition ourselves to abide and dwell in this place. It takes something to do so. It takes attention especially in the evening and morning to spend time devoted to remembering and knowing our place. Our place of providing what we are to provide of the Lord for all in our world to know the joy and peace and glory of the Lord!
I WILL SING UNTO THE LORD
Whatever the circumstances as our stance is to sing unto the LORD
we find the way to give thanks for the moments we have at hand. Even in relatively relaxing moments as well as more intense ones as our attitude is to sing unto the LORD our days are filled with joy and unique fulfillments.
THE LORD IN HIS HOLY TEMPLE
These words point to the reality that the Lord dwells in a designed place that is whole. As we still ourselves to know our place within this temple we come to a state of communion. Here we experience soundness and peace and glory and praise. Here we know ourselves as the light that we are as one.
THOU THAT LIFTEST ME UP…
Remembering it is not only by our own efforts that we are lifted up from challenging circumstances is vital. As we do acknowledge there is something greater than the awareness of ourself that actually animates us we open to a presence that can do the real work of lifting us up. Mainly what we have to do as a human soul is to position our capacities of heart mind and body for this to occur. How we position our soul is first realizing that this very moment of now is really what matters. This moment of now that we can emanate the light of love that is constantly expressing itself through all the natural world. As we open to allow the light of love to find expression through ourselves we are lifted up. The light of love is the truth of love of which we have been created for the greater glory to be known. Simply said let’s let the light of the LORD shine through us.
O LORD OUR LORD, HOW EXCELLENT THY NAME IN ALL THE EARTH!
As we exclaim this verse we are uplifted into an experience where all is well and joyful!!!
THY GLORY ABOVE THE HEAVENS
In opening up to the meaning of these words something large and magnificent can dawn in awareness how grand the name of the LORD is. Even though the meaning may be more than we can comprehend mentally let the feeling of opening up to this awareness fill our heart’s to overflowing. As it does the power and glory of these words can make itself evidence through the expression of our lives. Here we place our parts in extending the excellence of the name of the LORD on earth.
ACCORDING TO MINE INTEGRITY
The expression of our lives is a direct result of our integrity. When we find ourselves going along with the currently acceptable mode of living that is a basic violation of our integrity inner conflict will result. When inner conflict becomes our experience it is not a matter of doing battle within ourselves rather it simply is a matter of recognition and reorientation. As the words that have been given to us “let not your heart be troubled,” sound loudly within ourselves let us come to rest and see and change. Let us begin and continue to live according to our integrity that makes for oneness and pure joy.