Looking Over the Shoulder (Part IV)

Final Session of Rob Coyle's speaking from Psalm 16 at Recharge...

~David's Prophecy

v10: because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay.

-let your Holy One see decay

• Acts 13:35-37 - Paul talks about the Holy One again, David is here in Psalm 16 looking forward to Jesus.
• The Hebrew word used here for decay means like an animal trap - caught to the point of death.

-you will not abandon me to the grave

• Because Jesus will not be caught in this trap of death, he can reach down and lift us out of our pit of decay.
• The great thing about being a Christian is the assurance that as we die Jesus is waiting to take us into heaven.

~David's Pleasure

v11: 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.

• Three tenses

PAST PLEASURE:

-You have made known to me...

• David is saying "God, you've helped me to discern and that has helped me in times past"
• The Hebrew used for know here was used in Genesis and is the same word used to describe Adam and Eve's sexual relationship:: "And Adam knew Eve"
• Describes a deep deep intimacy. Like a husband and wife.

PRESENT PLEASURE:

-you will fill me with joy in your presence...

• David is saying "God when I spend time with you now it brings me unmeasurable pleasure.
• How often do we really get pleasure from our time with God?
• Are our church services providing that time?

FUTURE PLEASURE:

-eternal pleasures at your right hand.

• The Living Bible Translation says "And the pleasure of living with you forever"
• All sin will be gone
• Not just an absence of sin, but also the overwhelming presence of God.
• Something David looks forward to, as should we.

SEEK INTIMACY WITH JESUS!!!!