Psalm 23 (New International Version, ©2010)
6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
forever.
This is the capstone of the great verses known as the 23rd Psalm. It is the summary of everything David was trying to tell us. Gods blessings and his mercy will be with us forever. It doesn't matter what's going on in our lives, God is going to be with us. He is not going to change. He will give us blessings and he will forgive us through the good, the bad, and the ugliness of our lives. As followers of Christ, we will have the great privilege of dwelling with the creator of the universe. This is our reward. We're not just going to visit. We won't be his servant. We won't just be there for an extended stay. We will DWELL with him forever. You may think your dwelling is here on the Earth. But, those of us who follow Christ, are only living here temporarily. So, where do you LIVE? Let's go live with God. Let's leave this "vacation" spot and finally go home where we REALLY live!
So, there you have it. God is with us today. He is with us tomorrow and he will be with us forever. Not only is he with us, he loves to be with us. Not only does he loves to be with us, he loves to be good to us. Not only is he good to us, he wants to spend time with us all the time. He wants us to live with him forever. He doesn't have to, but he does. Hopefully, we can look back at our lives and see all of that goodness, love, and mercy. I know I can.
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
forever.
This is the capstone of the great verses known as the 23rd Psalm. It is the summary of everything David was trying to tell us. Gods blessings and his mercy will be with us forever. It doesn't matter what's going on in our lives, God is going to be with us. He is not going to change. He will give us blessings and he will forgive us through the good, the bad, and the ugliness of our lives. As followers of Christ, we will have the great privilege of dwelling with the creator of the universe. This is our reward. We're not just going to visit. We won't be his servant. We won't just be there for an extended stay. We will DWELL with him forever. You may think your dwelling is here on the Earth. But, those of us who follow Christ, are only living here temporarily. So, where do you LIVE? Let's go live with God. Let's leave this "vacation" spot and finally go home where we REALLY live!
So, there you have it. God is with us today. He is with us tomorrow and he will be with us forever. Not only is he with us, he loves to be with us. Not only does he loves to be with us, he loves to be good to us. Not only is he good to us, he wants to spend time with us all the time. He wants us to live with him forever. He doesn't have to, but he does. Hopefully, we can look back at our lives and see all of that goodness, love, and mercy. I know I can.
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