An inheritance

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Lord, you give me all that I need. You support me. You give me my share. My share is wonderful. My inheritance is very beautiful. I praise the Lord because he taught me well. Even at night he put his instructions deep inside my mind. I always remember that the Lord is with me. He is here, close by my side, so nothing can defeat me. (Psalm 16:5-8)

It is good for us to remember who is right there with us, even when the hardest of things come to pass and we see no way out. God hasn't ever abandoned his children, and he isn't about to start now! We have ALL that we need to overcome whatever we face - we may not always see it immediately, but we have MORE than we need!

As this psalm draws to a close, the words of our psalmist really reveal his heart: "You will teach me the right way to live. Just being with you will bring complete happiness." He desires God to teach him the right way to live - to help him with his choices. He wants his 'happiness' to be God-given, not something he can find in anything he could seek on this earth.

God's greatest joy is hearing one of his children ask for him to teach them his ways - the right way to live. The prayer for wisdom isn't prayed in vain - there is always an answer from our Creator. We have various ways of 'hearing' or 'seeing' God's wisdom, but it is always there for those who have chosen to make God their support and their source. 

There are many 'sources' for happiness, but only one source for true joy. There are many 'sources' for peace, but only one source for the peace that passes all understanding. We can seek an 'inheritance' in this world, or we can seek an inheritance that will make our world great. The choice is clear to me. How about you? Just askin...

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