Psalm 23 part 6

Psalm 23:6 NKJV

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever.

Surely: Hebrew, without a doubt.

1. God’s goodness: He provides all that we need. Look at the 23 Psalm.

2. Gods mercy: It’s mercy that keeps us from his wrath. It’s God’s mercy that saves us for our sin.

a. All that we have read up to this point has been about Gods goodness, and mercy.

3. Shall follow me, all the days of my life.

a. The word in this verse is “follow” Elab this word in English.

b. But in the Hebrew it is much stronger. It means “to run after”

c.The cheetah is the fastest animal on land, and can run up to 60 MPH. When it chases it prey it will fixate its attention on the prey’s neck and will not moves its eyes off of it. Nothing distracts a cheetah’s focus once it commits to the pursuit.

d. Just like a cheetah commits and races after its prey, God’s goodness purses after us. (All the days of my life)

The Bible is full of testimony of the goodness of God. PS 145:9

Psalm 145:9 KJV 1900

9 The Lord is good to all: And his tender mercies are over all his works.

2. Even in bad situations in life, God’s goodness is pursuing after His people. And no matter how bad our circumstances may be God will ultimately bring good out of them.

a. Along with God’s goodness is His mercy, (loving kindness)

Elab a Mom taking care of her baby. This is the picture of God taking care of us. He never gets tired of bending down and caring for us.

b. The loving kindness of God follows us all the days of our lives. It pursues us and stalks us relentlessly. It is limitless and He gives it freely.

God’s Goodness

1. Provides and protects

2. Supplies

3. Helps

4. Gives what we don’t deserve

God’s mercy

1. Pardons and forgives

2. Soothes

3. Heals

4. Holds back what we deserve

and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever”

1. The word “and” ties it all together. Yesterday, today, and all of our tomorrows.

a. God’s plan for our lives is for His goodness, and mercy to purse us all the days of our lives. But that is not the end. There is so much more.

b. Throughout this Psalm David as lead us along the shepherd’s path through green pastures, and still waters, up through the valley of the shadow of death into the highlands. Now he is headed home

c.Davis speaks of dwelling in the house of the Lord. After our journey on this earth, the Fathers house awaits us.