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At My Right Hand

                I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. (Psalm 16:8)

                You get into your car. Someone gets in the passenger seat next to you, or you put a destination into your GPS/phone. Tell me something. Relative to you, where is your passenger or GPS? They’re at your right hand, and if you aren’t sure where you’re going, that’s the direction you turn to for advice and direction.

                Considering yesterday’s post about discipline, there’s another tip in today’s verse. If we keep our eyes always on the Lord, and keep Him at our right hand, we will develop a discipline of looking to Him and for Him, and (we can hope) of doing what He does and/or what He advises or commands. After all, a GPS doesn’t do much good if you insist on ignoring it.

                Similarly, a GPS doesn’t do much good if you’re not moving. I generally have  major issues with “even God can’t steer a parked car” statements, because the people who delight in pointing it out tend to fail to check to see if the car in question has gas, tires, spark plugs, an engine, or anything else that is needed to make shifting out of park something other than a waste of time. But God is a master “mechanic.” He won’t blame the driver when the “car” is broken. He’ll fix the car, even if it takes a lifetime.

                When God is at your right hand, He can hold your hand when you’re afraid or when you’re tempted to overreact or do something rash. He can see things from your perspective and also point out to you what you don’t notice, but should. He can warn you of danger or even fight on your behalf. But all of this requires that He be at your right hand, not standing outside the door and knocking.

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