Forever in God's House (Psalm 23:6)

Today's scripture: Psalm 23:6

While we’re here on this rapidly-decaying earth, we who are followers of Christ can be certain of one thing: Our Shepherd will shower us with His goodness and mercy as long as we walk on this soil.

Our God is so very good, loving each and every one of His children and desiring nothing more than each one come to know Him personally. He wants to see each and every human being to be saved (see 2 Peter 3:9).

And He is so very merciful. We don’t deserve grace. We don’t deserve mercy. But He, in His goodness, offers mercy—not punishing us as we do deserve. What an amazing gift!

Ah, but then we get my favorite part of this entire psalm: One day, “I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever”!

If you’ve read these devotions for a while, you’ve likely read that I can’t wait to spend eternity with my Lord. I suffer from several health issues, and I would love nothing more than to shed this flawed body and stand in the presence of my Lord. Pain-free. Whole. Healthy.

While I'm here on earth, I want to do whatever He calls me to do, but I can’t wait for the day I can praise my Lord and serve Him—forever!