Dwell!

Dwell!

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭23:6‬ ‭AMP‬‬

[6] Surely goodness and mercy and unfailing love shall follow me all the days of my life, And I shall dwell forever [throughout all my days] in the house and in the presence of the Lord.

One of the titles of this psalm is 'The Psalmist's Shepherd. There is something private and personal about the messages in this psalm, and it runs through the whole 6 verses. You cannot buy your way into a relationship with God with money, fame, prestige, connection, influence, affluence or anything else. It has to be based on the investment of time and love in seeking out this Shepherd. David understood this need, and he gave it his best. He sought for God with all his heart, and nothing else took the place of this desire. Solitude, as he took care of his father's sheep in the desert did not change or lessen his desire, fame, as he fought and defeated Goliath, did not change or lessen the desire, and even power, position and authority, as king, did not also change or lessen his desire to have a relationship with this Shepherd. For me in tbis present generation, I also need to sort out the priorities that are important to me. Can I call Him my own Shepherd too, or are there things I need to sort out first before I can dare to call Him my own?

Like David, the benefits of having Him as Shepherd are enormous. His goodness and mercy become my daily companions. There is no expiry date for God's goodness and mercy. He gives me brand new mercies each day He brings me to. That is awesome. No matter how 'bad'I think a day was, the fact that God brought me to its end, and then gave me grace to wake up the next day is proof of His mercy. As God does His bit, so does He expect me to also play my part. As I receive His mercy, I must extend the same mercy to other people. One of such ways is to dwell in the house of the Lord. It is not so much the physical house, but the place where God is. As I spend time in His presence, I receive what I need for life and Godliness. I take strength from His presence, in order to face all that will come my way. It is an eternal walk, but with daily demands. He can help me, if I surrender to Him. He will not force Himself on me. Would I submit totally to Him? God's time of favour is here.