Monday Devo
Scripture:
Psalm 16
8 I know the Lord is always with me.
I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.
9 No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice.
My body rests in safety.
10 For you will not leave my soul among the dead
or allow your holy one to rot in the grave.
11 You will show me the way of life,
granting me the joy of your presence
and the pleasures of living with you forever.
8 I know the Lord is always with me.
I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.
9 No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice.
My body rests in safety.
10 For you will not leave my soul among the dead
or allow your holy one to rot in the grave.
11 You will show me the way of life,
granting me the joy of your presence
and the pleasures of living with you forever.
Commentary:
16:8 God’s mercies to David look forward to the climactic answer when Christ does not remain in the grave but is raised (Acts 2:25–33).
16:9–11 Hope of Everlasting Joy. As in 49:15 and 73:24–26, here there is a clear affirmation that the human yearning to be near to God and to know the pleasure of his welcome forever, beyond the death of the body, finds its answer in the covenant. Peter cites 16:8–11 in his Pentecost speech (Acts 2:25–28), applying the verses to the resurrection of Jesus; Paul used Ps. 16:10 in his similar speech (Acts 13:35). If the apostles meant that David’s words were a straight prediction of the death and resurrection of Jesus, it is difficult to know what function the psalm could have played in ancient Israel: the congregation would have scratched their heads in puzzlement every time they sang it. This puzzlement goes away if the psalm is seen as cultivating the hope of everlasting glory for the faithful, with the resurrection of Jesus (the holy one par excellence) as the first step in bringing this hope to fruition (cf. Rom. 8:23; 1 Cor. 15:23).
Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 956.
16:9–11 Hope of Everlasting Joy. As in 49:15 and 73:24–26, here there is a clear affirmation that the human yearning to be near to God and to know the pleasure of his welcome forever, beyond the death of the body, finds its answer in the covenant. Peter cites 16:8–11 in his Pentecost speech (Acts 2:25–28), applying the verses to the resurrection of Jesus; Paul used Ps. 16:10 in his similar speech (Acts 13:35). If the apostles meant that David’s words were a straight prediction of the death and resurrection of Jesus, it is difficult to know what function the psalm could have played in ancient Israel: the congregation would have scratched their heads in puzzlement every time they sang it. This puzzlement goes away if the psalm is seen as cultivating the hope of everlasting glory for the faithful, with the resurrection of Jesus (the holy one par excellence) as the first step in bringing this hope to fruition (cf. Rom. 8:23; 1 Cor. 15:23).
Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 956.
Questions:
- On Sunday, we looked at God's META-narrative or over-arching theme of the redemption story. Scripture is FULL of prophecies that point to the coming Messiah. This alone provides a TON of proof that Jesus was who He claimed to be. How often are you looking for Jesus as you read and study the Old Testament? How can you make sure you are growing in your knowledge of Scripture?
- On top of the predictive prophecy, God has given us a preponderance of proof. Sunday we went through historical and even scientific proof of Jesus' resurrection from the grave. After hearing the evidence, what did it do for your faith? How assuring is it to know God doesn't expect us to believe on blind faith alone?
Prayer Topics:
- That you would faithfully study God's Word.
- That God would grow your faith in Him.
This Week's City 7:
Try to commit to memory!
5. Why do I follow Jesus? I follow Jesus because Jesus rose from the dead proving that He is the way, the truth and the life.
(Matthew 7:24-27; John 14:6)
(Matthew 7:24-27; John 14:6)
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