Old Testament Scripture Reading: Psalms 16:1 – 11 (KJV)
Psa 16:1 Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
Psa 16:2 O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
Psa 16:3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
Psa 16:4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.
Psa 16:5 The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
Psa 16:6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Psa 16:7 I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
Psa 16:8 I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Psa 16:9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
Psa 16:10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
Psa 16:11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
New Testament Scripture Reading: Colossians 3:16 – 17 (NASB)
Col 3:16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Col 3:17 Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.
Transforming Power Statements:
1) We are chosen by God to be His own personal possession, and to be adopted by Him through faith in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ His Only Begotten Son, and have become fellow heirs with Christ Jesus by faith alone in His resurrection and the power of the Holy Spirit, Who continues to instruct us in His Word, rebuke us about our sins, and comfort us to continue in our dedication to the Truth of God’s Word.
2) The Psalmist David in Psalm 16 reveals a Messianic revelation of Jesus Christ which was applied in the Acts of the Apostles in a sermon by Peter, indicating that David in the Spirit was speaking about Jesus and not himself Who is the risen Servant of God Who did not decay but rather rose from the dead, to secure believers of all time with the hope of the resurrection, and the promises of sanctification by grace.
3) The Apostle Paul commanded the believers in Colossians to let the “Word of Christ” dwell in them richly, and to teach it, meditate on it, sing about it, lovingly apply it to one another, while giving thanks to the Father through Jesus Christ, and in His Name!
