Wrapping up my
Celebration Series, and appreciate your reading along. Final verse, verse 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 – The word is one of
those words that sounds funny in my head.
And what does it even mean? We aren't calling on “Shirley”, or “shoring” up the failing hillside, and I’m not acting “surly” and growling. Most often I say this word and roll my eyes at the
same time, indicating my sarcasm and doubt. None of this works here.
Surely equates to
speaking with confidence “He spoke surely and without a doubt” …spoken with
confidence. This one, I’ll hold on to.
Goodness and Mercy shall follow me…like caped crusader. Really. Imagine that. Replace Batman and Robin with two heroes
named Goodness and Mercy. They are
always around!
All the days of my life – Each day I’m on the earth. Each. Day. “The evening and the
morning were the first day.” This is a statement
of fact. Your life is measured by days. How many do we experience? All of them,
whether you know it, or not.
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Sounds like the 40-year old who never moved
out of mom and dad’s house, right? How
about the same person who fell on hard times and moved back into the parents’
home? Dwell is to live as a resident, or remain for a time. You may dwell on a thought about your
dwelling. Ok, so we aren’t dwelling on,
but dwelling in! Where is the house of the Lord? Go back to the child that
returns home. Why? What motivates the child to return home? Safe. Doesn’t cost
as much. Family is near. Familiar. Supportive. Love.
...thanks...this was fun. ;)
