Use today to pray, rest, and reflect on the Scripture we’ve read this week, giving thanks for the grace that is ours in Christ.
Only goodness and faithful love will pursue me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
as long as I live.
—Psalm 23:6
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I will dwell in the house of the Lord, as long as I live ❤️ Dear God, thank you for all of the blessings in my life. You are so good. I trust you. I love you!
i will dwell in the house of the Lord as long as i live
So grateful with my God everyday, his goodness and mercy follow me
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Thank you, Jesus, for your grace
Amen!❤️
Thank you
Abigail, praying for your brother and the coach. That your brother will find hope and healing in Jesus.
K- understand how you feel as my father-like uncle passed away suddenly because of heart attack last year. He was a devout Christian and yet the Lord has allowed him to undergo extreme suffering and pain after staying in the ICU for 10 days. God has promised us that His grace is sufficient even in our great traumas and I pray that you can walk out of the pain with His all powerful embrace and comfort!
Thank you Tina & Churchmouse for your daily input. Every time I come to the comment section, I always look forward to your post. God bless you both and every woman in this community.
God as pursuer…chasing down those He loves. Interesting concept, as usually I see myself as the one pursuing…or not. Often, I feel stagnant…rolling backwards…waiting. Apparently, I don’t need to wait. He is here, at my side, seeing my life, knowing my strengths, weaknesses, and (many) sins. And, yet, He loves me, so He remains.
Due to a lifetime of seeing confrontations end by someone walking out, I am used to seeing people flee in anger, guilt, apathy…not staying and fighting for who/what they love or believe. It is a change in mindset (mine) to trust one will stay by my side; one I am applying (slowly) at work and home, and, now, with God.
It’s an interesting dichotomy, right? In the churches and summer camps I attended as a teenager, we were taught to chase hard after God, to wrestle with Him like Jacob, to wait for His presence to show up, for His glory to fall. But I wonder if these are somewhat sacred cows?
Now I think all our striving to catch hold of him is in vain, when He is chasing after us. He promises to never leave us, to always be with us, that His Spirit is in us. So perhaps what is needed is that we cease striving, stop and rest, and find that He is right there? At this time each year, more than at other times, I seek Him for vision for the year. I press in, but I find Him already there. He is waiting for me to show up and listen.
K –
I have been this pit with you! This season of light has been a dark one for me. My mom & brother both passed away around this time of year 4 & 5 years ago and for some reason the grief this year has manifested itself as anxiety & panic about my own mortality and that of those I love. I have been on my face before God for weeks begging Him to take this thorn from me. I’m still here, occasionally panicking about aches and pains (“what if I’m dying!?”) but I’ve found Him in the pit too. No matter my thoughts or feelings He whispers, “I’ve got you and I’m not leaving.” I will pray for you in this time, I know it’s unsettling, and ask that you feel His presence and hear His voice saying, “I’ve got you!”
“I’ve found Him in the pit too” — thank you for this reminder. Sometimes I start to forget he’s there too and think He is just above, willing to rescue me and pull me out, but I’m alone in the pit. But that’s untrue. He is there alongside me, no matter how many times I fall in the pit. He is still able to save from inside because He is Mighty God!
I’m praying for us all, Stephanie and K!
Question: Is anyone else not able to reply under others’ comments? When I click on the reply icon under comments, nothing really happens. I have only been able to make original comments. Does anyone know how to solve this problem?
K– Your confession of fear is heard not only by this community but more importantly by your good Shepherd who is the Lord Jesus. He wants to drive out those fears with his perfect love, so he pursues you with the very faithful love addressed in today’s verse. Though my fears may look different from yours, we have the same Lord and the same Holy Spirit and the same promise of deliverance from our fears through faith in Jesus Christ. I pray through this written word that the perfect love of the Father and of your Shepherd will drive out the fears you are wrestling with. I thank the Lord for granting you courage to bring you heart to us today!
And I WILL dwell in the house of the Lord ALL the days of my life. I long for that day! I am moved to tears from your responses yesterday knowing you will be praying this morning. This is hard (for me) but I know God is with me. God will be there at 10:30AM. I won’t BUT God will.
Praying for you!
Praying!
Praying for you right now at 10:16 my time
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I’ve been covered in fear lately. The subject of death and loss Regarding myself my loved ones etc…has been so strong in my heart due to circumstances where we were told we were gonna lose our pet but he’s still pushing along. Now I’m just living in fear of the subject. It’s been a week now off and on where I get panic attacks about the subject. Prayers…words of encouragement….anyone else ever struggle with this?
I felt a community of believers would be a place I could share.
Praying for you! Jesus let your perfect peace be felt in a tangible way.
Yes, but for me it is over illness. If this feeling stays around too long, seek help. I’ve been doing some work with my therapist in dealing with my anxiety. The mourning and dancing devotional here was incredibly helpful for me too! Praying for you!!
I asked the Lord for a word for 2020. “Now”. It kind of struck me as odd, not the kind I’m used to getting. But Jesus has made it clear, “Now” is present. Clearly focusing on the Now of life.
So seeing “The Lord IS my Shepherd. I shall not want. Not was or will be.
He is with me now. He is my shepherd today. The Great I AM is my Shepherd ❤️
My phrase for 2020 is Grace over guilt, and that has helped so much (and it’s just the first week of this year!) but this verse “Only goodness and faithful love will pursue me all the days of my life…” is so good too! Because God is goodness, God is faithful love, and God will pursue us all the days of our lives. I hope that this year I will continue to pursue God more and more!
I love your phrase, Grace over guilt! That is something that I really had to work through toward the end of last year. This phrase will be a part of my attitude from now on. Thanks for sharing!
Fabulous! Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
Yes happy weekend! It is magnificent being chased by the grace and mercy of our Daddy! Thanks Daddy! I imagine Him playing hide and seek with me as with a child. Laughing. Loving. Strong, wonderful Daddy! Taking me in His arms and dancing. That You Lord for Your reckless love!
He is quite fond of you! ❤️
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me ALL the days of my life..
This is the verse that precedes this Grace day verse…
Put another way..the message says..
Your beauty and love chase after me every day of my life.
Psalm 23:6a MSG
Your beauty and love chase after me..every day… every day!
I dont know about you, but I want/need me some of that every day..
I want to see the beauty that God sees whether in me, others or around me, I would love, oh, and how I chase love, in not necessarily the right places..
Yet..
But God..
He is chasing me with His love,a love that is not of this world, His goodness, His grace.. I am undone by that feeling of whatever, whoever, no matter how, God, the Sovereign Lord God, is chasing me.. to bring me back to His house for all my days.. what can I say.. To myself, I say, Stop. Down tools. Stop. Look who is chasing you.. STOP. STOP…. STOP.
To you Lord God, I say, Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I will forever sing of the goodness of God..
Amen.
Happy weekend Sisters..❤
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May I hold onto the gift of being able to dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Amen and amen.
I am the prey. I am the hunted. The goodness and faithful love of God is in hot pursuit of me. God is relentless in His desire to have relationship with me and in pouring out His blessings on me. Wherever I go, there He is. He chases me until I stop and turn and I quit running. I surrender and He embraces me, His beloved child. We walk on together, side by side. He never leaves. And if I foolishly start to run again, He keeps pace. His goodness and faithful love will not abandon me. He will not quit on me. He has Home on the horizon and He wants me there with Him, to live in His house forever. I catch my breath. I surrender once and for all. I don’t want to run anymore. I fall into His arms. He is Good. Loving. Faithful. Relentless. And me? I am so grateful. We head on Home together.
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Love this
Thank you for sharing this lovely response!
❤️ this And so needed this, this morning. Today will be hard. I’ve had our days and I can do this with Jesus on my side I can do this.
I love this! “He has Home on the horizon.”
Such a beautiful poem! It inspires and motivates me! ❤️