“I have set the Lord
always before me:
because he is at my right hand,
I shall not be moved”
Psalm 16:8
OUR HOLIEST EXAMPLE
This is the way to live. With
God always before us, we shall
have the noblest companionship,
the holiest example, the
sweetest consolation, and the
mightiest influence. This must
be a resolute act of the mind.
“I have set,” and it must be
maintained as a set and settled
thing. Always to have an eye to
the Lord’s eye, and an ear for
the Lord’s voice — this is the
right state for the godly man.
His God is near him, filling the
horizon of his vision, leading
the way of his life, and
furnishing the theme of his
meditation.
What vanities we should avoid,
what sins we should overcome,
what virtues we should exhibit,
what joys we should experience
if we did indeed set the Lord
always before us!
Why not?
This is the way to be safe. The
Lord being ever in our minds, we
come to feel safety and
certainty because of His being
so near. He is at our right hand
to guide and aid us; and hence
we are not moved by fear, nor
force, nor fraud, nor
fickleness.
When God stands at a man’s right
hand, that man is himself sure
to stand. Come on, then, ye
foemen of the truth! Rush
against me like a furious
tempest, if ye will. God upholds
me. God abides with me. Whom
shall I fear?
Lord Dictated Them
|