“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.” Psalms 23:6 KJV
As David finishes this psalm, he moves from talking about this life on earth to describing life in heaven. David is acknowledging that God’s goodness and mercy have been with him through his life and will continue to be with him as he lives out the remainder of his days. Then David makes a bold statement about where he will spend eternity. He states that he will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. He is describing living in very close proximity to the Lord and he will do this for eternity.
As I wrote before about how the 4th verse sometimes brings peace of mind and comfort to people who are facing the last days of their mortal life here on earth, this last sentence of the last verse can also bring peace of mind and comfort. Not only do we, as believers know we are not alone, but we are also reminded in this verse that we are going to live with God for all of eternity.
When I think of my mother, my aunt and my friend Hope, I can picture them making their homes in heaven and rejoicing as they are with the Lord. They know that being with Him will not end and when I get there, it will not end for me either. I also know that I will see them again when I join them, which also brings me peace.
Do you have this peace. the peace of knowing that when your time on earth is done, that you will dwell with God? That you will live in close proximity with Him for ALL of eternity? As a believer, I know this and even though I do not wish to leave this life just yet, I know that when the time comes, my eternal home will be a wonderful place but most importantly I will be with God. Are you able to believe that you will be with God for eternity? I certainly hope so.