We're on the last verse of this most treasured chapter of Psalms. Let's recite the chapter so far,
The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul. He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me, Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies, Thou anointest my head with oil, my cup runneth over.
And now,
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
It's easy to see why this chapter is one of everyone's favorites. It is packed with comfort and assurance of who our God is...our loving Shepherd....guiding us along our entire pathway of life. And then ending up with this sentence of ultimate assurance, with God as our Shepherd...
1. Our days on earth are filled with goodness and mercy. We are not promised lives without trouble, but when troubles come ---our days in the valley of the shadow of death--- we are promised that God always provides sufficient goodness and mercy to see us through those hard days. Those are the days when His rod and staff are hemming us in and keeping us close and safe, staving off the enemy who may be trying to steal us away. Our Shepherd is always with us. His goodness and His mercies are always surrounding us and offered to us.
2. We will dwell in His house forever. That's the best part, isn't it? No matter what our earthly path entails, we can look forward to forever in His house! And what a glorious home that will be..."no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has known what God has prepared for those who love Him." I think we aren't told any more about heaven because it is beyond what our words can describe. We just cannot fathom what is in store for us when we live with our Father forever. If the Bible did describe it to us, I don't think it would make sense to our human minds. We will be in a place where there is no time, where our bodies will be in a new and glorified state allowing us unlimited abilities, things that we just can't get our earthly minds to perceive. But what we are told let's us know that this is the place that God has prepared for us and this is the place that our souls long for and for which we were created. This is the place that God desires all of us to reside for eternity.
Do you want to live there?
God has made a way....His name is Jesus! He is the Way! Accept Him - God is already preparing a place for you!
The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul. He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me, Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies, Thou anointest my head with oil, my cup runneth over.
And now,
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
It's easy to see why this chapter is one of everyone's favorites. It is packed with comfort and assurance of who our God is...our loving Shepherd....guiding us along our entire pathway of life. And then ending up with this sentence of ultimate assurance, with God as our Shepherd...
1. Our days on earth are filled with goodness and mercy. We are not promised lives without trouble, but when troubles come ---our days in the valley of the shadow of death--- we are promised that God always provides sufficient goodness and mercy to see us through those hard days. Those are the days when His rod and staff are hemming us in and keeping us close and safe, staving off the enemy who may be trying to steal us away. Our Shepherd is always with us. His goodness and His mercies are always surrounding us and offered to us.
2. We will dwell in His house forever. That's the best part, isn't it? No matter what our earthly path entails, we can look forward to forever in His house! And what a glorious home that will be..."no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has known what God has prepared for those who love Him." I think we aren't told any more about heaven because it is beyond what our words can describe. We just cannot fathom what is in store for us when we live with our Father forever. If the Bible did describe it to us, I don't think it would make sense to our human minds. We will be in a place where there is no time, where our bodies will be in a new and glorified state allowing us unlimited abilities, things that we just can't get our earthly minds to perceive. But what we are told let's us know that this is the place that God has prepared for us and this is the place that our souls long for and for which we were created. This is the place that God desires all of us to reside for eternity.
Do you want to live there?
God has made a way....His name is Jesus! He is the Way! Accept Him - God is already preparing a place for you!
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